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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.
Sustainable investing gets active
We believe active managers are in a position to drive positive change amid the shift to sustainability.
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.
Growth in the next phase of recovery
While the potential for ongoing volatility exists, we remain constructive on the prospects for growth.
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.
Growth? Value? Just fundamentals please…
Portfolio manager Steve Johnstone looks at the dominance of thematic market factors in determining market movements since the start of the pandemic, considering what the return of idiosyncratic risk in 2021 might mean for investors.
Absolute return: is it time for a new path?
Portfolio Manager Luke Newman considers the role that absolute return can play in improving diversification for investors concerned about equity/bond risk in the post-pandemic era.
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.
Peak sentiment, peak growth, peak policy
Paul O’Connor, Head of the UK-based Multi Asset Team, considers the prospects for markets as the global recovery gathers momentum and economies begin to reopen.
Commodity indices: The carbon offsetting evolution
How investors can utilise carbon futures, both as an active tool to help mitigate carbon emissions and as a potential additional source of returns.
The market’s tug-of-war
Portfolio Manager Doug Rao explains why stock valuations and interest rates are engaged in an ongoing tug-of-war as investors evaluate the potential breadth and depth of the economic recovery.
Making sense of the 2020 US election
Our panel of investment professionals discuss what the result could mean for financial markets and investors.