government bonds

The Assemblée nationale in Paris, the French parliament. Photo: Jarosław Baranowski/Wikimedia.
Asset Allocation
September 10, 2025

Markets tolerate French paralysis as long as yields stay high

France’s government is adrift after Bayrou’s resignation, yet its bonds still draw buyers. Investors…
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Vlaggen buiten een gebouw van de VN
Asset Allocation
August 5, 2025

Dutch pension funds are rethinking government bonds

Dutch pension funds are rethinking government bonds, sparking a shift that could ripple through…
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Designated German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Bundestag on Tuesday. Photo by Thomas Imo/Bundestag.
Asset Allocation
May 7, 2025

Berlin’s reform agenda on shaky ground after failed chancellor vote

Friedrich Merz’s failure to secure a Bundestag majority has shaken Berlin’s political establishment…
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Ukraine president Zelensky with the Dutch and Luxembourg prime ministers on Thursday in Brussels. Photo by EU.
Asset Allocation
March 7, 2025

Bund yields spike after Merz vows ‘whatever it takes’ on defence

World financial markets remained in a radical readjustment phase on Thursday as the implications of…
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Expert Panel
September 13, 2024

Fund Radar: passive is logical choice in Treasuries

Trackers and index funds are the logical choice for investing in US government bonds. Indeed, within…
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‘Make no mistake: the next six months won’t be pretty’
Asset Allocation
September 8, 2022

‘Make no mistake: the next six months won’t be pretty’

The era of negative interest rates on government bonds is over, but the moment when government bonds…
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Euro note excerpt. Photo by Quinn Dombrowski via Flickr CC BY 20.0
Asset Allocation
May 23, 2022

As yields rise, interest in Euro government bonds picks up

As yields increase, several fund houses have recently bought European government bonds, following…
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Federal Reserve
Asset Allocation
February 15, 2022

Bond investors on the edge of their seat

Investors awaiting higher yields on government bonds have systematically been missing out for four…
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Charles-Henri Kerkhove, Fidelity
Asset Allocation
January 14, 2022

2022 to be capital markets tipping point year

2022 will be another exciting year for financial markets. Investors operate in an environment of…
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Sander Bus, Robeco
Investing
September 27, 2021

Junk bonds no longer high yielding

“Due to the search for yield, a “shut up and take my money” sentiment is starting to emerge in the…
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James Beaumont, Natixis IM
Asset Allocation
September 13, 2021

Two major concerns of multi-asset investors

Every day, Natixis IM’s head of multi asset James Beaumont and his team wonder how much higher the…
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Asset Managers
April 19, 2021

'IG corporate bonds will remain more attractive than govvies'

Investment grade corporate bonds remain more attractive than core European government bonds, which…
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