Tag: Fixed Income

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When the Reserve Asset Changes, the Bond Markets Notice First

Brett S. ChappellInvestment,LearningsBond Markets,Central Banking,Exchange Rates,Fixed Income,Global Markets,Institutional Credibility,Market Structure,Monetary Policy,Sovereign Debt,Term Premium,U.S. Treasuries,Yield Curve

Bretton Woods anchored money to convertibility. The post-1971 system anchored it to credibility. Today, exchange rates and balance sheet policy are increasingly part of the same surface, and the bond market is where those pressures first become visible. The long end is no longer just pricing inflation. It is pricing institutional discipline.

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SFDR 2.0 and the Repricing of Sustainability

Brett S. ChappellInvestment,Learnings,SustainabilityAsset Management,Capital Allocation,Corporate Issuers,Debt Capital Markets,ESG Investing,Fixed Income,Long-Term Investing,Market Structure,SFDR,Stewardship,Sustainable Bonds,Sustainable Finance,Transition Finance

Europe has simplified the rules. The question is whether capital will follow credibility instead of labels. A Reset in Market Signals Europe is rewriting how sustainability shows up in financial products. Article 8 and 9 labels are being retired. Three new categories take their place: Sustainable, Transition, and ESG Basics. The stated goal is clarity, […]