Investment Instruments

Standish Mellon argues that certain BBB-rated paper can lead to improved diversification and better returns.

U.S. government debt fell for a fifth day, the longest skid in three months, amid concern investors are underestimating when the Federal Reserve will raise borrowing costs next year.

Allstate Corp. is betting on timber and real estate to boost returns at a struggling annuity unit.

Most wealthy investors 71 percent see the U.S. economy as being the same or better a year from now.

Fund companies such as Fidelity and BlackRock could be subject to stress tests to determine how their funds would react to a sudden rise in interest rates.

Benchmarks like ISDAfix, which is used to track prices on interest-rate swaps, serve as the foundation of global finance.