Having priced in both rate cuts and a buoyant outlook for growth earlier this year, have bond markets now gone too far the other way?
Category: Fixed Income
BlackRock: Take more risk in credit
The asset manager tilts more risk-on, favouring euro area high yield credit and emerging market debt.
Nuveen backs high yield bonds
The CIO prefers higher quality sectors and enterprise revenue business models among high yield bonds and senior loans.
Man Group: US bond yields are high, but valuations aren’t cheap
The US bond market is likely to sees spreads widen as higher-for-longer interest rates begin to stress the economy, says Man Group’s Sriram Reddy.
Morningstar: Opportunities are increasing despite uncertain conditions
Plenty of opportunities for eagle-eyed investors to uncover, writes Mark Preskett.
T. Rowe Price: Why wouldn’t you add short duration?
Adding long-duration in the expectation of rate cuts won’t work if neutral is higher than markets expect, portfolio manager Ken Orchard warns.
Amundi: add duration, but not at any cost
Investors should use real yields as a guide for allocating into fixed income as central banks diverge on rate cuts.
Which funds are exposed to Chinese property?
Morningstar data shows that 15 funds available for distribution in Hong Kong and Singapore were exposed to China’s troubled property sector at the start of the year.
Pictet AM: There is no rush to allocate to bonds
Pictet Asset Management expects rate volatility to continue in the bond market, providing ample opportunity for investors to enter.
Asia investors flock to bonds
Although favouring fixed income Hong Kong investors also poured cash into equity funds, according to Calastone research.
