Debt management
A debt of duty
The Australian Office of Financial Management has a central role to play in the government's efforts to ensure the country's economy weathers the ongoing financial storm. Kathleen Kearney speaks with the...
Despite running a healthy fiscal surplus, the Australian Treasury has opted to continue issuance in the government bond market to maintain the bond futures market. The Australian Office of Financial Management...
Network Rail's record breaking 30-year inflation-linked eurosterling bond found favour with investors when it priced on May 2. Initial price guidance of 25-28 basis points over the 2037 inflation-linked...
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Getting the balance right
Opportunistic issuance of index-linked paper by a mass of utility companies last year reinvigorated the UK inflation swaps market. But will an expected decline in utility issuance this year create a supply/demand imbalance? Gareth Gore reports
Eine stille Revolution
Bisher ließen sich Regierungen bei ihrer begrenzten Nutzung von Derivaten nicht in die Karten schauen. Doch manche weiten ihre Mandate jetzt auf ein breiteres Risikospektrum aus und wenden sich vermehrt den Derivatmärkten zu
A quiet revolution
Governments have traditionally kept their limited use of derivatives close to their chests. But some sovereigns are now broadening their mandates to encompass a wider array of risks and they are increasingly turning to the derivatives markets. By Navroz...
Pensions
UK pension funds have been in a flap over the past few months. The reason is a sharp drop in UK government bond yields, which saw the 50-year index-linked gilt touch a record low of 0.38% on January 18
Inflating demand
An impending change in the accounting treatment of inflation-linked Japanese government bonds is expected to boost demand for such contracts from pension funds and other investors looking to hedge their inflation risk. Rahul Jhaveri reports
A gilt complex
A slump in UK gilt yields in January has left pension funds with a dilemma. Should they buy bonds at any price to match assets and liabilities? Some analysts have suggested pension funds should consider alternatives. Alexander Campbell reports
UK yields pose pension fund problems
A precipitous drop in UK index-linked gilt yields in mid-January, which caused pension deficits to soar, is likely to be just the start of a problem that will continue to plague the industry for the foreseeable future, say consultants. On January 17,...
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