But I'm not going to pass up the first - class funds, such as Pimco Unconstrained Bond D (PUBDX) and Pimco Emerging
Local Bond D (PLBDX).
Not exact matches
There are currently no emerging - market fixed income products denominated in Canadian dollars; investors
have to buy either American dollar securities (also called hard dollar
bonds) or the
local currency option.
And indeed, Rosneft this week raised some $ 9.4 billion through the sale of
local currency
bonds, at a time when it
has no other conceivable use for such a huge pile of cash.
Progress in a few areas
has been solid: slashing of bureaucratic red tape
has led to a surge in new private businesses; full liberalization of interest rates seems likely following the introduction of bank deposit insurance in May; Rmb 2 trillion (US$ 325 billion) of
local government debt is being sensibly restructured into long - term
bonds; tighter environmental regulation and more stringent resource taxes
have contributed to a surprising two - year decline in China's consumption of coal.
[2] Indeed, to my mind, the value of these initiatives
has been less the «integration» aspect than the progress made in enabling eight
local bond markets to function more effectively for foreign and domestic investors and, not least, for the governments and other borrowers of those countries.
The emerging market slaughter will continue, especially for countries with weaker fundamentals; their equities, currency and
local currency
bonds and foreign currency
bonds bearish slump
has not yet reached the bottom.
The bill
would also allow state and
local governments to issue Build America
Bonds that provide a direct payment from the federal government for a part of the interest paid on bonds that finance government works proj
Bonds that provide a direct payment from the federal government for a part of the interest paid on
bonds that finance government works proj
bonds that finance government works projects.
As usual, the development of
local currency sovereign
bond markets
has helped by providing a benchmark for pricing.
Continued foreign currency
bond issuance by Asian residents and foreign participation in
local currency
bond markets
has contributed to this growth.
These initiatives
have included various measures to encourage broader participation in
local currency
bond markets, including by non-residents.
But concerns about FX risk management were far from eliminated and the experience reinforced the importance of
having local currency
bond markets and well - functioning FX hedging markets.
Of the $ 50 billion increase in the past couple of years in total non-government
bond outstandings (offshore plus
local issuance), almost two - thirds
has been within the
local market (Graph 7).
Capital controls
have historically been as much about preventing foreigners from buying
local government
bonds as it
has been about preventing destabilizing bouts of flight capital, and living in China, where an aggressive demand for the privileges of reserve currency status coincide with equally aggressive policies that prevent the RMB from achieving reserve currency status (and that transfer ever more of the «benefits» to the US) made clear the huge gap in rhetoric and practice.
Concurrently, Moody's
has lowered Angola's foreign - currency
bond ceiling to B1 from Ba3, the foreign currency deposit ceiling to B3 from B2, and the
local currency
bond and deposit ceilings to Ba2 from Ba1.
Issuing international
bonds through controlled entities in offshore centers allows Chinese and Brazilian firms to reach investors that
would find it difficult to invest in their
local markets, the BIS says.
In the EM
local currency
bond space, Colombia (10 - year yield -37 bp), South Africa -LRB--18 bp), and Ukraine -LRB--17 bp)
have outperformed this week, while the Philippines (10 - year yield +27), Brazil (+20 bp), and Mexico (+4 bp)
have underperformed.
When GEM is in
bonds, investors
would use either their
local country's aggregate
bond index or a currency - hedged version of the US Aggregate Bond In
bond index or a currency - hedged version of the US Aggregate
Bond In
Bond Index.
Economic fundamentals
have turned a corner and a more stable U.S. dollar suggests an opportunity for
local - currency
bond investing.
This will spurt other states from New Jersey to Illinois to ask for Super Chapter 9, and the result
would be a disaster for millions of American retirees who are invested in state and
local general obligation
bonds.
Government
bonds have typically been more sensitive to changes in U.S. interest rates, as they
have a much higher proportion of foreign buyers and sellers from countries where
local rates might be more stable or moving in the opposite direction.
One does not
have to necessarily go out and buy an individual
bond from a
local municipality.
This rise partly reversed earlier declines, which
had reflected a number of factors: the expected negative impact of the Asian situation on the
local economy, associated concerns about the possibility of global deflation, and the projected fall in the stock of
bonds on issue reflecting the expected run of Budget surpluses and the proposed sale of the remainder of Telstra.
The market
has yet to reach critical mass, but given the kinds of projects funded by state and
local governments, «the market should be a natural issuer of green and social impact
bonds,» notes Victoria Irving, Equity Strategist for the Global Sustainability Research team.
Generally investors in national municipal
bond funds reside in states that either
have very low or no state and
local income tax.
Yahweh lost his coercive entanglements with national loyalty and racial cult, and in a new liberation, unimaginable
had not the expulsion of Christianity from Judaism taken place, he became a universal God, with no
local temple or chosen people to limit him, and with worshipers of all tongues and nations on equal terms — neither Jew nor Greek, neither Scythian, barbarian,
bond nor free, but one man in Christ.
Wakefield Peanut Co.
has maintained close
bonds with
local peanut farmers since its founding in 1965.
Global beer giant SABMiller
has completed its first ever Australian corporate
bond issue, raising $ 700 million of five year debt from
local and international investors.
For four generations, the Byrne family
has worked closely with
local farm families to bring you the highest quality dairy products — relationships
bonded in a simple handshake.
For four generations, the Byrne family
has worked closely with
local farm families to bring you the highest quality dairy products — relationships
bonded with a simple handshake.
«One thing about being on a military post is that kids don't
have that much time to meet other kids in the
local community, so traveling instead of being on post was huge for them as a way to
bond with the
local community and the kids really enjoy it,» says Agbayani of the impact of the travel basketball program.
That common
bond we share is one that will help our children
have compassion for all the animals and plants in their
local environment.
Most
local communities
have yoga offerings that include parent - child classes for
bonding through poses and relaxation techniques.
For most
local governments it will be hard enough next year meeting payroll and other operating costs, never mind undertaking capital improvements that
would increase
bonded indebtedness.
When parents who are firm in Attachment Parenting
have a question about whether a child - rearing practice leads to a secure parent - child attachment
bond, they feel certain that they can turn to API resources, specifically API's Eight Principles of Parenting, the cofounders» book Attached at the Heart, or
local API Support Groups and API Leaders.
• Shop around and get free estimates from several different companies • Make sure the company you choose is
bonded in case they cause damage to your home • Ask to see a list of references or other people that you can call to see how well they performed their job • Check with the BBB or
local watch dog group to make sure that they haven't
had numerous complaints • Make sure they agree to give you a free estimate and that they warranty your work • Also, make sure the work order is negotiable.
Bond has obtained government grants and crafted a special curriculum at his college to study multiple issues related to PFOA contamination, from its levels in
local maple syrup to how far pollution plumes
have spread around various factories in the region.
«The Erie County Control Board played a crucial part in improving the financial health of the county and minimizing burden felt by the taxpayers following the «Red - Green» budget, but as Erie County's
bond rating continues to improve and the
local economy becomes increasingly diversified the control board
has taken on a purely advisory status» said Legislator Patrick Burke (7th District).
The effects of forthcoming federal tax reform efforts — such as limitations on the deductibility for state and
local taxes and the exemption for municipal
bonds — could hit the state hard, the duo said, and
have «significant implications» for the revenues of both New York City (the state's main economic engine) and the state.
The Post Bank - which
would be established with government funding, supported for example, by the issue of
local bonds,
would offer a variety of finance services through post office branches and online -
would address these key concerns.
New York
has sold $ 35 billion of
bonds backed by the personal - income tax, a levy that Cuomo wants to largely do away with to protect residents from being hit by new federal limits on state and
local tax deductions.
New York
has sold $ 35 billion of
bonds backed by the personal - income tax, a levy Cuomo wants to largely do away with to protect residents from being hit by new federal limits on state and
local tax deductions.
The comptroller said the tax plans also could result in higher costs for municipal
bonds, which
would drive up state and
local expenses for infrastructure investments.
DiNapoli is taking issue with one proposal that
would either repeal or limit the federal tax exemption for specific types of state and
local bonds.
Meanwhile, the elimination or limits on federal tax exemptions for municipal
bonds has received less attention, but could
have cost
local governments $ 45 billion in higher interests costs if it
had not been in place.
But in many such countries the
would - be-immigrant can get around this if they are wealthy and are willing to post a surety
bond as insurance against becoming a burden to the
local taxpayers.
County executives in New York are urging federal lawmakers to not end the deduction of state and
local taxes and the federal tax exemption for municipal
bonds, arguing in a statement Thursday that both measures
would have a negative impact on
local taxpayers.
«Since taking office, Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Bratton
have focused on rebuilding the
bonds between police officers and the neighborhoods they serve — and giving officers the tools and flexibility they need to connect with communities and
local leaders,» spokesman Austin Finan said.
Since the crash, a down - spiral is underway in the $ 2.8 trillion municipal - funding system, in which
local governments don't
have the revenue to meet
bond payments, they can't get new financing, municipal
bond rates are rising, and, to worsen it all, crazy credit default swap deals
have been foisted on localities.
WHITE PLAINS, NY — County Executive Robert P. Astorino
has announced that Westchester's
Local Development Corporation (LDC)
has approved $ 8.15 million in low - cost
bond financing for Cardinal McCloskey Community Services, Inc..
The blame for this can often go as much to
local press as to citizens themselves, but thanks to Gotham Gazette, an online source for what's happening in the world of NYC government, citizens of the nation's largest metropolis will
have to to blame something other than the media if they can't name their borough president or the nuances of the latest
bond issue.»