Central banks

Weekly Market Update – How do you walk the central banks' talk?
Government bonds could have paused for breath after their sharp November rally on market expectations of rate cuts early in...

ASSET ALLOCATION
Asset Allocation Monthly – Bonds rally; still cautious on equities
Bond markets rallied sharply in November on the back of falling inflation and weak economic data, markedly benefiting our active...

Talking Heads – New realities for investors in 2024
In this episode of our Talking Heads podcast, Andrew Craig, Co-head of the Investment Insight Centre, and Daniel Morris, Chief...

Weekly Market Update – Immaculate disinflation?
Data published this week in the US and eurozone suggests inflation may now be on a steady, downward glide path....

Weekly Market Update – Policy shift: are we there yet?
The pace of inflation in developed markets has slowed, while China’s economic weakness appears to have hit a ‘pain point’...

Investment Outlook 2024 – Stepping into a new reality
In 2024, the fuel that drove economic activity in 2023 will start running low. In the US, excess savings will...

MARKET UPDATE 16.11.2023
Weekly Market Update – A week reinforcing hopes for a soft landing
US macroeconomic data this week fed hopes of a soft landing for the US economy. Most importantly, US consumer price...

MARKET UPDATE 09.11.2023
Weekly Market Update – Slowdown in sight
The hard times equities and bonds went through in October now seem forgotten. November has had a strong start. What...

Talking Heads – What’s next for eurozone government bonds?
Resilient domestic demand and record-high profit margins at cash-rich companies have helped shield the eurozone economy from much of the...

MARKET UPDATE 02.11.2023
Weekly Market Update – Bond yields dip, a change in the yo-yo pattern?
Volatility remains high in US Treasury bond markets following the surge in yields since July. Having only recently breached the...

MARKET UPDATE 26.10.2023
Weekly Market Update – The impact of the rise in US bond yields on Asia
The rise in yields of US Treasuries, which began in August, saw the 10-year yield reach 5.0% this week. The...

Fixed Income Outlook – Slowdown ahead
US Treasury yields have now reached levels that we believe offer attractive value given that the Federal Open Market Committee...