Sentences with phrase «foreign currency bond»

Indeed, Canadian plan sponsors have been able to invest in foreign currency bond issues of Canadian issuers for many years.

Record foreign currency bond issuance by Australian entities in 2004 has pushed up the cost of converting foreign currency to Australian dollars and made it cheap for foreigners to do the opposite (Graph B3).

Continued foreign currency bond issuance by Asian residents and foreign participation in local currency bond markets has contributed to this growth.

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.

He's an independent trader, successful hedge fund manager, global macro consultant, trading foreign currencies bonds commodities and equities for over 40 years.

On Wednesday, July 30th, S&P cut the credit rating on Argentina's foreign currency bonds to «selective default» after they failed to reach a deal with holdout bondholders from their last default in 2001.

We do not expect a major investment in foreign currency bonds by sponsors.

Some Canadian dealers have developed excellent Eurobond operations, which issue foreign currency bonds to European investors.

Japan's Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Co plans to invest 100 billion yen this fiscal year in foreign currency bonds without hedging, or «open» foreign bonds, and also cut exposure to dollar assets, a senior company executive said on Wednesday.

Not exact matches

Finance Minister and former premier Taro Aso - who some suspect of dreaming of a come - back of his own - said on Tuesday Japan had no plan to buy foreign currency - denominated bonds as part of a monetary easing program.

It puts 25 % into foreign stocks, 25 % into U.S. Treasuries, and 10 % each into commodities, emerging - market currency, bank loans, high - yield bonds, and 5 % each into TIPS and local - currency emerging - market debt.

A well - functioning local - currency bond market allows a government much more economic policy flexibility than can be experienced when tied to foreign currency borrowing.

The main difference is that, instead of bonds, foreign currency (e.g. US dollars or Japanese yen) is used in the transaction.

Banks «earned their way out of debt» by lending to global speculators who used the yen loans to convert into foreign currency and buy higher - yielding assets abroad — capped by Icelandic government bonds paying 15 %, and pocketing the arbitrage difference.

Entities in smaller markets typically issue foreign currency debt in offshore bond markets because they can issue larger, lower - rated and / or longer - maturity bonds than they can (at least at comparable prices) in their domestic market.

Two weeks ago Brazil moved to deter speculators from pushing up its currency, doubling the tax on foreign investment in its government bonds.

According to preliminary statistics, the aggregate financing to the real economy (AFRE)... was RMB 19.44 trillion in 2017... Specifically, RMB loans to real economy registered an increase of RMB 13.84 trillion... foreign currency - denominated loans (RMB equivalent)... recorded an increase of RMB 1.8 billion... entrusted loans registered an increase of RMB 777 billion... trust loans registered an increase of RMB 2.26 trillion... undiscounted bankers» acceptances recorded an increase of RMB 536.4 billion... net financing of corporate bonds stood at RMB 449.5 billion... equity financing on the domestic stock market by non-financial enterprises registered RMB 873.4 billion...

Yet the currency is likely to remain weak as zero - anchored Japanese 10 - year bond yields encourage local investors to buy higher - yielding foreign bonds.

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.

The SNB's «profit was lifted by a trio of positive forces: Low bond yields preserved the value of its foreign bonds; higher equity prices raised the value of SNB holdings... and the weaker Swiss currency made those foreign assets worth more in franc terms.»

Assets likely to be held by private investors include: cash in bank deposits, securities (such as shares issued by private companies, and government or corporate bonds), property, insurance policies, foreign currencies, cars, art and antiques.

Additional responsibilities involve setting interest rates, regulating financial markets, issuing the Renminbi currency for circulation, regulating interbank lending and the interbank bond market, managing foreign exchange and recording foreign currency transactions.

But even if the ECB does bend to the will of the bond markets this year, and begins to buy sovereign debt directly, the single currency is left with all of the same weaknesses that existed prior to the crisis: the inability to tailor interest rate policy for each individual economy, the lack of foreign currency adjustment needed to offset differences in competitiveness, and growth - limiting trade dynamics throughout the area.

You're arguing that you should buying some foreign shares but that buying foreign sovereign bonds is not worth the currency risk.

«GEM (Local)» is when foreign investors trade permanently on their local stock exchange using currency - hedged ETFs for both equity and bond trades.

Soon, the commodity exchanges began offering options for foreign currencies, stock indexes, bonds, and farm goods.

In the 1970's and 1980's, the exchanges developed futures contracts for foreign currencies, stock indexes, and bonds.

These items include agricultural goods, stocks, bonds, and foreign currencies.

In pursuit of its goals, the firm invests in various asset classes including domestic and foreign stocks, bonds, currencies and derivatives including indices and options.

The Cambria Global Asset Allocation ETF targets investing in approximately 29 ETFs that reflect the global universe of assets consisting of domestic and foreign stocks, bonds, real estate, commodities and currencies.

Yra Harris is an independent trader, successful hedge fund manager, global macro consultant while trading foreign currencies, bonds, commodities and equities for almost 40 years.

Other agenda's such as cross currency rate manipulation, supporting domestic export industries, etc. are high on the list of priorities for foreign holders of US bonds.

Others may shy away from international bonds because currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies can lead to higher return volatility.

In addition, if you're not getting enough foreign currency exposure (or you're getting too much) from your international stocks and bonds, you might think about investing in foreign currencies themselves.

... Gross also recommends buying foreign currencies along with overseas bonds and equities...

Many of us buy bonds as a potential source of portfolio diversification — e.g., to offset dramatic price swings from equity markets — and hesitate to add foreign currency risk.

The fund holds a minimum of 25 % allocation to mortgage - backed securities, a maximum of 20 % in high yield corporate bonds, up to 15 % allocation to bonds denominated in foreign currencies, and a 20 % cap to emerging markets.

Most brokerages allow investors to invest in standard securities, such as stocks, bonds and funds, but not all brokerages allow investors to invest in more complex or riskier investments, such as penny stocks, foreign currencies or options.

Investments in bonds issued by non-U.S. companies are subject to risks including country / regional risk, which is the chance that political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasters will adversely affect the value of securities issued by companies in foreign countries or regions; and currency risk, which is the chance that the value of a foreign investment, measured in U.S. dollars, will decrease because of unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates.

I think we can agree that unhedged foreign bonds adds risk to the bond portion due to currency fluctuations.

@CC: Why does investing in investment - grade foreign bonds (with currency hedging) raise the risk of a portfolio?

That means returns from currency hedged foreign bonds can be expected to be lower than Canadian bonds.

You'll learn how each fund chooses the stocks or bonds it holds, and why you should consider fees, diversification and the effect of foreign currency exchange.

As most index investors know, it's common for funds that hold foreign stocks or bonds to hedge their currency exposure to protect Canadians from the effects of a rising loonie.

Currency hedging can be confusing for investors who use index funds and ETFs that hold foreign stocks or bonds.

Government bonds issued in foreign currency have drawn a growing amount of interest in recent years.

At Cannon Trading, we deal with financial futures including US treasury bonds and treasury notes, foreign currencies and stock indices, as well as metals, energies, agricultural and livestock markets.

If you decide to include foreign bonds, only use the Vanguard fund because it is currency - hedged and has low enough expenses.

The proceeds from the issuance of these bonds can be used by companies to break into foreign markets, or can be converted into the issuing company's local currency to be used on existing operations through the use of foreign exchange swap hedges.

They are a portion of a portfolio consisting of cash (which can be both domestic and foreign currency) as well as any other investment that can be easily converted into cash such as certificates of deposit, money market funds and short - term government bonds.