Inflation among top 10 factors affecting Fixed income market https://ift.tt/O60cNdY to Dr. Poonam Tandon, Chief Investment Officer of IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company, fixed income instruments are a series of cash flows. They carry a fixed rate of return and maturity period. Fixed-income securities are issued by both government and private companies. They can be short or long-term. Those maturing before 365 days are known as money market securities. Long-term fixed-income securities have more than one-year maturity. Take a look at the top 10 factors affecting fixed income market: