Fixed income markets

Are higher bond yields good for banks? Think again

2026-10-27T07:00:00.000Z
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been successful only at smoothing the back-up in bond yields.
CIO CORNER

The battle against rising US Treasury yields

2026-10-20T07:34:59.000Z
Jenny Johnson, president and CEO of Franklin Templeton, says the company is committed to widening access to private assets among private-wealth and long-term retirement investors.

Markets can absorb current yields which are still ‘pretty normal’, says Franklin Templeton CEO

2026-10-13T09:55:31.000Z
Rising rates can pose inherent risks for global financial conditions, and affect companies that are vulnerable to higher costs of capital and rate volatility.
CIO CORNER

Good yield hunting: Building resilient portfolios

2026-10-13T07:13:04.000Z
Daniel Ivascyn, Pimco group chief investment officer, notes the strong correlation between the starting fixed-income yields and three to five-year returns.

Pimco investment chief sees silver lining in higher bond yields

2026-10-11T07:15:37.000Z
One can tell what the US Federal Reserve will do by watching the two-year Treasury yield.
THE BOTTOM LINE

The bond market’s balancing act is perfectly normal

2026-10-06T04:00:00.000Z
Low Guan Yi, head of Asia fixed income at M&G Investments, covers 10 markets as portfolio manager.

Finding success as a female portfolio manager: Think logically, independently and communicate

2026-09-25T07:00:00.000Z
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has cautioned foreign-exchange traders about betting against the greenback.
DIARY OF A PRIVATE INVESTOR

A tipping point for the stock market

2026-09-22T08:14:17.000Z
Markets have seemed to take some comfort from US Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh’s apparent resolve to quell inflation.
THINKING ALOUD

Investors need to brace for a higher-rate world

2026-09-21T23:00:00.000Z
With US$500 billion of outstanding bonds from the top AI giants and US$100 billion linked to data centres, AI has become important in the global credit market.

Why carry or bond coupons matter more today

2026-09-11T07:00:00.000Z