Bloomberg Barclays Pricing Time Change and What It Means for Institutional Investors

Asset owners, investment managers, and other parties may experience discrepancies in reporting point-in-time pricing or performance as a result.

U.S. Treasuries the Lone Safe Haven in a Rocky First Quarter

U.S. fixed income U.S. Treasury yields fell to record lows in March as investors sought safety and the Fed cut rates to 0%-0.25%. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield reached a low in March of 0.31% before closing the quarter at 0.70%, down sharply from the year-end level of 1.92%. Other sectors significantly underperformed U.S. Treasuries, […]

The ‘Agg’: More Than the Name Has Changed

Developed in 1986, the index commonly known as the “Agg” started life as the Lehman Aggregate Index. But after Lehman’s ignominious end, it became the Barclays Aggregate Index, and is now formally known as the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index. Naming convention aside, the Agg represents the U.S. investment-grade broad fixed income benchmark used […]

Some Havens in Bonds, but Not in Real Assets

Global fixed income benefited from a tumultuous equity market and concerns over slowing growth in the fourth quarter, but liquid real asset investors found few places to hide. Fixed Income In the U.S., the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index rose 1.6% for the quarter, with U.S. Treasuries (Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury: +2.6%) leading the […]