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Graph of the week – Volatility in bonds creates opportunities
PORTFOLIO PERSPECTIVES | Article - 1 Min

Graph of the week – Volatility in bonds creates opportunities

A flight to safety in the wake of the failure to two US banks led to an abrupt fall in...

ANDREW CRAIG
| 14.03.2023
Graph of the week – Monetary policy - ECB has further to go than the Federal Reserve
FRONT OF MIND | Article - 4 Min

Graph of the week – Monetary policy - ECB has further to go than the Federal Reserve

Our graph of the week shows that financial markets continue to price a much higher ECB policy rate a year...

ANDREW CRAIG
| 26.01.2023
Talking heads – Bonds are back! Investment-grade credit offers yield
PORTFOLIO PERSPECTIVES | Podcast - 6:13 MIN

Talking heads – Bonds are back! Investment-grade credit offers yield

The sell-off in bond markets this year has driven yields to levels that merit closer attention, says Victoria Whitehead, senior...

VICTORIA WHITEHEAD
+1 other(s)
| 28.11.2022
Weekly market update – Downshifting in December?
WEEKLY
MARKET UPDATE 24.11.2022
FRONT OF MIND | Article - 4 Min

Weekly market update – Downshifting in December?

A remarkably rapid tightening of monetary policy by leading central banks has been the dominant theme for financial markets in...

ANDREW CRAIG
| 24.11.2022
Global loans – Striking while the iron is hot
PORTFOLIO PERSPECTIVES | Article - 4 Min

Global loans – Striking while the iron is hot

Against a backdrop of major supply shocks, higher inflation and rising interest rates, most major credit markets have suffered losses....

TIMOTHY LI
+1 other(s)
| 16.11.2022
Talking heads – Carry is king after ‘annus horribilis’ in fixed income
PORTFOLIO PERSPECTIVES | Podcast - 15:25 MIN

Talking heads – Carry is king after ‘annus horribilis’ in fixed income

While many bond investors have felt the earth move under the feet this year as the asset class experienced the...

ARNAUD-GUILHEM LAMY
+1 other(s)
| 14.11.2022
Asset allocation update – European investment-grade upped
FRONT OF MIND | Article - 1 Min

Asset allocation update – European investment-grade upped

Solid financials and attractive market valuations have led us to add to our long position in European investment-grade (IG) bonds,...

MAYA BHANDARI
| 16.09.2022
What does the future hold for the EU ETS?
PORTFOLIO PERSPECTIVES | Article - 4 Min

What does the future hold for the EU ETS?

Political debate continues on EU emissions trading reforms to help meet the bloc’s emissions reduction targets. Thibaud Clisson summarises the...

THIBAUD CLISSON
| 23.08.2022
Weekly market update – Central banks tighten monetary policy
WEEKLY
MARKET UPDATE 21.07.2022
FRONT OF MIND | Article - 5 Min

Weekly market update – Central banks tighten monetary policy

Financial conditions are tightening, with the ECB raising its policy rates for the first time since 2011. We expect the...

ANDREW CRAIG
| 21.07.2022
Weekly investment update – The inflation hinge
WEEKLY
MARKET UPDATE 02.06.2022
FRONT OF MIND | Article - 2 Min

Weekly investment update – The inflation hinge

Estimates of the level of the US fed funds rate – the Federal Reserve’s main policy rate – in one...

DANIEL MORRIS
| 02.06.2022
Weekly investment update – Weaker economic outlook weighs on markets
WEEKLY
MARKET UPDATE 26.05.2022
FRONT OF MIND | Article - 4 Min

Weekly investment update – Weaker economic outlook weighs on markets

Global equities have continued their sell-off over the last week. What is new is that markets are now reacting to...

ANDREW CRAIG
| 26.05.2022
Asset allocation highlights – Running to catch up with inflation
ASSET ALLOCATION
PORTFOLIO PERSPECTIVES | Article - 5 Min

Asset allocation highlights – Running to catch up with inflation

While markets seesaw on news reports, expectations for the level of central bank policy rates are ratcheting higher as inflation...

MAYA BHANDARI
+1 other(s)
| 05.04.2022