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Hefty swap bets fail to lift Total Return Fund

24 May 2018Fundsexchange-traded funds, PimcoNick Dunbar

In a time of rising bond yields, active bond funds can use derivatives to manage duration risk. But as the experience of Pimco shows, attempts to generate alpha this way do not justify the risks or management costs.

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Is Pimco’s Ivascyn hooked on credit default swaps?

3 May 2018Fundscredit default swaps, PimcoNick Dunbar

Pimco’s star manager uses credit default swaps to boost returns and increase inflows to his fund. How transparent are the risks?

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