The dynamics of shorter business cycles, higher volatility and diminished policy responses warrant a focus on portfolio resilience rather than a search for yield, according to Pimco.
Category: Fixed Income
Duration to help portfolios weather downturn
As recession risks grow, investors should consider adding duration to their portfolios, according to Fidelity International.
HSBC GPB sets out diversification strategy
The wealth manager focuses on quality earnings among global equities, and is positive on credit.
T Rowe Price favours Asia credit
The investment manager believes Indonesia and India credits present better opportunities than China amid volatility.
Shifting social trends weigh on issuers
As the views and preferences of consumers on social issues change, so too does the credit risk associated with companies in certain sectors, according to Fitch.
Pinebridge expects a China property rebound
The US asset manager also favours carbon credits and commodities for carry as it expects real yields to continue to rise.
Schroders puts bond yields under the spotlight
Despite wafer-thin margins of safety from longer-dated yields, Schroders identifies relative value fixed income opportunities.
Impact bonds come under greater scrutiny
Amid the growth in the impact bond market, investors need to be mindful of the potential risk of impact washing, according to Insight Investment.
Green bonds gain ground on conventional debt
Green bonds increasingly offer investors both positive climate impact and returns, according to Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM).
Fidelity sees appeal in long duration assets
In line with the US Federal Reserve’s rate cycle, Fidelity International favours long duration bonds as both a source of income and diversification.
