Bonds with interest rates in negative territory may seem daft, but many smart money managers are loading up on them. Insurance against plummeting stocks is part of the attraction
Lower volumes in China, uncertainty around Brexit vote weigh on June volumes
The rating agency’s LSI emains above historical average
Commodities sector to remain stressed
Amid weaker than expected economic growth in the U.S., flat rates and unknowns such as the fallout from the Brexit vote, bond investors may want to look at short-term corporates - and hope
Regulator takes over from CanPX as information processor
Investors looking for safety at all costs are piling into ultra-low and negative-rate government bonds. But if and when normal interest rates return, these bonds could start to bleed red ink
Regulatory reporting by FINRA members could provide important new information about day‑to‑day activity in both inter‑dealer and dealer‑to‑client markets
The easing in the overall liquidity stress index was accompanied by an improvement in the energy sector
A new type of bank bond, contingent convertibles, offers higher yields than more senior bank debt. But CoCo bonds are converted to shares if the bank's capital falls below a preset threshold