corporate credit – Benefits Canada.com https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 How Canada’s pension funds are maximizing fixed income in a low interest rate environment https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-canadas-pension-funds-are-maximizing-fixed-income-in-a-low-interest-rate-environment/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:56:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=102742 With bond returns tied to interest rates, it’s no surprise Canadian pension funds are increasingly seeking other ways to boost fixed income yields. Canadian interest rates have been trending downward for the last 30 years, from a high of 10.3 per cent in 1990 to around 1.75 per cent in early 2020, according to the […]

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]]> Volatility and Credit Spreads https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/research-markets/volatility-and-credit-spreads/ Mon, 05 Dec 2016 12:40:01 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/volatility-and-credit-spreads/ New research looks at the long-standing link between corporate bonds and market volatility

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]]> Credit in a Capital-Starved World https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/credit-in-a-capital-starved-world/ Wed, 09 May 2012 07:38:16 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/credit-in-a-capital-starved-world/ Of the three major balance sheets available to investors, corporations are in the best shape.

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]]> Emerging Risks in Corporate Bond Indices https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/canadian-investment-review/cir-news/emerging-risks-in-corporate-bond-indices/ Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:51:53 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/emerging-risks-in-corporate-bond-indices/ New EDHEC study shows instability and higher credit risk.

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]]> High Yield ETFs Surge in Frozen Markets https://uat-cumulus.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/caroline-cakebread/high-yield-etfs-surge-in-frozen-markets/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:49:36 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/high-yield-etfs-surge-in-frozen-markets/ Performance post-downgrade makes case for liquidity sleeves.

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