Fixed Income

Fixed-Income Investments: An Active Approach to Generate Income

 
 

Positioning an Active Fixed Income Portfolio

Positioning an active fixed income portfolio starts with maximizing income potential while managing drawdown risk. A diversified mix of global, multisector credit for excess income paired with high-quality core bonds—often implemented in a barbell structure—helps balance return drivers and resilience across market regimes.

In this video, we outline three themes for building a smarter fixed income portfolio in 2026.

 
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WHY AB
 

Delivering Outcome-Focused Solutions

We bring clarity to fixed income by fusing technology with human insight—helping solve problems for clients in a world in flux.

184

Fixed-Income Investment Professionals

$313B

Fixed-Income AUM

1

Seamlessly Connected Platform

AUM includes AB funds that may hold other AB funds. Official Fixed Income AUM is $301 billion, excluding MAS accounts. Not inclusive of all sectors. Removes Derivatives.

 

Solving What Matters Most
 

In a fragmented, fast-moving market, we help clients cut through complexity with practical, insight-driven strategies built for real-world results. We bring together deep expertise, rigorous quantitative and fundamental research, and advanced technology, collaborating across regions and disciplines to unlock opportunities others miss. We don’t chase the next new thing—we stay anchored in what matters most to our clients. ​

Tech-Empowered Innovation
 

We embed innovation into every part of how we work. Our fixed-income team and tech experts have engineered custom tools that digitize research, inform decisions and accelerate execution across opaque markets. By integrating powerful tools into every step, we free our teams to focus on what technology can’t do: creative problem-solving that drives better outcomes for clients. ​

Partner of Choice
 

We work as an extension of our clients’ teams—offering access to our firm’s experts and insights as clients navigate markets and tackle complex challenges. We collaborate closely to simplify decisions and help clients move forward with clarity and confidence.

 
 

Solving What Matters Most

Our integrated global team helps clients cut through complexity with practical, insight-driven strategies built for real-world results.​

Pioneering an approach that seeks to deliver stable income across changing market environments​

Providing new sources of differentiated risk and return through factor investing​

Offering personalized investing for high-net-worth individuals through separately managed accounts

Enhancing portfolio resilience with global sector diversification


Transforming Research into Results

A blend of rigorous quantitative and fundamental research drives our tech-powered process.

 
 
 

Tech-Empowered Innovation

We embed innovation into everything we do—combining human insight with powerful proprietary technology to drive better outcomes. Interconnected technology powers performance, with tools built by AB Fixed Income for AB Fixed Income.​

100+ Dedicated Tech Experts

Faster to Market

Lower Execution Costs

Seamless Interface Captures Short-Lived Opportunities Others May Miss

 
 

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Partner of Choice

We work as an extension of our clients’ teams—providing access to our experts and insights to help them make smarter decisions.
 

Client-Centered Engagements Around the World Each Year

#1 In Living Ratings of Asset Managers 2025

for a user-centric digital experience distinguished by excellence and substance

40 Fixed-Income Business Development Professionals

with deep market specialization—Nashville, New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei, Tokyo

~100 Expert-Led Forums

Client-focused webcasts, symposiums and panel discussions*

125+ CIOs at Our Global CIO Forum

connecting senior allocators for exclusive strategy discussions

440+ Thought Leadership

Actionable insights in a variety of formats

1,000+ Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager Meetings with Clients

Addressing your unique challenges and goals

*Not including Bernstein Private Wealth, which averages ~475 events annually. All data shown are as of March 31, 2026. Source: Living Group and AB

 
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