EFIX News and Press, First Trust TCW Emerging Markets Debt ETF From 12/20/22

Summary Inflation continues to moderate, not only here, but also in Europe. Despite the negative economic reports and the reaction to the Fed rate hike, the US Dollar barely budged for the week. Value yet again outperformed Growth in the last week, this time by a spread of almost 1%...

2021 saw a rise in social and sustainability bond issuances from corporate and sovereign issuers alike. These social-focused bond issues are just one more example of how bond markets are helping drive sustainable change in the global economy. Here, we highlight select takeaways fr...

Investors see further Fed rate rises, but believe they will start moderating in size after September. Investors continue to see some risks to credit markets, with views that fundamentals will deteriorate and spreads will generally widen somewhat. There is uncertainty around when a...

If inflation and rate increases do not rise above current market expectations, however, there is a case for longer-duration instruments. Asset allocation models are well documented across the investment universe, and portfolio diversification is a widely accepted principle. Histor...

The EM bond market comes with risks, but also opportunities if you know where to look. How Eastern Europe found itself behind the curve on inflation and what it means for bonds. Why China is cutting rates while other central banks are looking to hike. Rising inte...

EM inflationary momentum remains strong, with outcomes highly correlated to those in DM. Real-rate differentials between EM and DM are unusually high. Greater divergence among countries and regions reinforces the case for relative value opportunities within EM investing and may of...

Corporates are becoming an ever more important part of emerging markets hard currency debt investments. There are several advantages to a corporate credit allocation in the current market environment. We assess corporate fundamental risks through our corporate risk model and envir...

As the global green bond market continues to grow, how are indices helping investors assess greenium and the potential opportunity set? Regulations are increasingly implementing new ESG principles into institutional benchmarks, therefore, creating demand for green bonds. Keep in m...

It certainly has been an extraordinary period of weakness for the bond market with the most rapid rising yields that we’ve seen in decades. But the other side of the coin is that now that yields are at these higher levels, bonds represent a much more interesting investment oppo...

The search for value is on, particularly in short to medium duration. We believe yield translates into return potential, and it’s an opportune time to assess current yields in the context of the durability (or lack thereof) of the Fed’s recently aggressive monetary polic...