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The Weekly Fix · Yesterday · 5 min

Competition for capital is back

What if the real opportunity in fixed income isn't just higher yields, it's who holds the leverage? Anne Greenwood, Institutional Portfolio Manager on the BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team, breaks down why growing global demand for capital is shifting power toward bondholders. Governments, companies, and AI infrastructure are all competing for the same capital When financing needs outpace investor appetite, borrowers offer greater compensation to attract it A wide spread alone doesn't make a bond a good investment—disciplined credit selection matters Anne explains why selectivity on issuer, structure, and price matters more than ever when competition for capital is growing.

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What if the real opportunity in fixed income isn't just higher yields, it's who holds the leverage?

Anne Greenwood, Institutional Portfolio Manager on the BlueBay U.S. Fixed Income team, breaks down why growing global demand for capital is shifting power toward bondholders.

  • Governments, companies, and AI infrastructure are all competing for the same capital
  • When financing needs outpace investor appetite, borrowers offer greater compensation to attract it
  • A wide spread alone doesn't make a bond a good investment—disciplined credit selection matters

Anne explains why selectivity on issuer, structure, and price matters more than ever when competition for capital is growing.