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Too fast, too furious: how far can the Bank of England afford to hike?
Global Bonds Portfolio Manager Bethany Payne challenges whether the Bank of England can really deliver the interest rate hikes currently priced in by the market.
Rates update: yields move higher – September spike or sustained trend?
The sharp sell-off in government bond yields in the last few weeks is testing the patience of central banks and bond markets are reacting to the hawkish messages. Portfolio Manager Andrew Mulliner explains.
Looking to sustainability for opportunity
Why taking an active approach to sustainable investment could help balance opportunities against the risks in corporate bonds.
Blink and you’ll miss it
Are we setting up for one of the shortest business cycles in history?
Truffle hunting in credit
While the easy returns from corporate bonds since the COVID recovery may largely be over, opportunities can still be unearthed via a selective approach.
The taper is (almost) here: what it means for bond investors
The imminent arrival of tapering by the US Federal Reserve amplifies challenges facing bond investors.
The Case for Alternatives in a Buoyant Market
After months in which excess liquidity has fueled strong returns in equities and fixed income, investors may need alternatives.
Great expectations in inflation
Inflation is front of mind for investors. In this paper, portfolio managers Helen Anthony and Andrew Mulliner consider whether it is permanent or transitory.
ISG Insight: Thriving in the bond market
Recent months have seen macro and microeconomic fundamentals broadly improve and corporate bond markets are priced for this to continue. We dedicated an ISG meeting to consider what could go wrong and how fixed income markets might respond.
Taking cues from a “methodical” Fed
With valuations high and the global economy reopening, fixed income portfolio managers Dan Siluk and Jason England argue that investors should take a methodical approach in assessing what is next for the bond market.
Market and economy are giving Fed what it wants
Greg Wilensky and Jason England explain that even with an update to its interest rate projections that is perhaps overdue, the Fed can afford to be patient.
Forecasts can fall short; humility and diversity are key
While forecasting interest rates is difficult, humility, diversity and careful portfolio construction may help improve risk-adjusted returns.