A benign interest rate environment and a recovery in corporate profits should underpin bond and some equity markets in 2024, according to the German asset manager.

A benign interest rate environment and a recovery in corporate profits should underpin bond and some equity markets in 2024, according to the German asset manager.
High-quality bonds are back and should be a part of any portfolio in 2024, says Amundi.
A conservative lending cycle, strong job growth and increased immigration are pointing to a higher likelihood of a soft landing, according to Robert Tipp, chief investment strategist at PGIM Fixed Income.
Investors should focus on real yields and expect a weaker dollar as interest rates fall next year, says the asset manager’s chief market strategist.
The shift to neutral is explained by a declining inflation trend amid still stable growth, which points to the end of the Fed’s tightening cycle.
High interest rates, combined with solid credit fundamentals and moderating rate volatility, should support credit markets, says PGIM’s fixed income strategist.
Andrew Tan, Asia Pacific CEO at Muzinich & Co, explains what it would take to launch a standalone semiliquid private credit fund in Asia.
The asset manager also highlights opportunities in alternatives and from international diversification to boost returns.
PGIM Investment’s Gatekeeper Pulse study canvassed the views of 210 Asian and European gatekeepers at large global financial institutions, all of which have assets under management of at least $1bn.
Tariq Ahmad, head of Asia Pacific at Franklin Templeton, said buying out its China partner was one of the options on the table.
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