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Volatility challenges: time tested thoughts on navigating unsettled markets
Timely thoughts for investors to deal with today’s key challenges.
The UK’s dovish turn: The £ gets pounded
The Bank of England’s May meeting has stoked recession and stagflation risks, and a more measured approach to tightening.
China’s trilemma and the renminbi’s fall
The renminbi’s resilience has faltered as appetite for Chinese assets has turned. What does this mean for China’s markets as the country faces a rekindled policy trilemma?
The fog of war: a multi-asset view
Paul O’Connor, Head of the UK-based Multi-Asset Team, considers the prospects for financial markets over the next few months, as investors contend with market uncertainty around central bank hawkishness, the war in Ukraine and lingering Chinese concerns.
10 reasons for active management in fixed income
By means of 10 charts we explore why we believe active management can be desirable when investing in fixed income.
A tale of two hikes
Two central banks both have clear intentions to hike interest rates. So why the difference in tone?
Another step towards policy tightening – with a caveat
Cautioning against classifying the Fed’s interest rate ‘liftoff’ decision as being unequivocally hawkish.
The balancing act: navigating central bank policy divergence
The challenge for central banks has grown more complicated with volatility in bond markets and mounting inflationary pressures. Investors face a similar balancing act in navigating the central bank policy divergence that is set to characterise 2022 and beyond.
‘Swissie’ causing headaches for its central bank
The Swiss franc is on an appreciating trajectory versus the euro. What can the central bank do to stem the rise?
Quality value in Europe – a change in direction for the new investment cycle
With inflation and political tensions rising, global trade becoming more difficult and ultimately a likely increase in interest rates, is there a new dawn on the horizon for European value stocks?
Inflation dilemma: where now for central banks and fixed income?
Jim Cielinski considers the dilemma for central banks as they are caught between decades-high inflation and an increasingly uncertain growth outlook.
Central banks up the tempo as inflation worries persist
We are seeing a pivot in central bank policy, notes Global Bonds Portfolio Manager Andrew Mulliner, following the BoE and ECB meetings on 3 February, as markets price in a policy error in the UK.