Barings’ Schauer: Refinancing fears are overblown
Investors shouldn’t be too concerned over a debt maturity wall, according to Baring’s high yield portfolio manager Adam Schauer.
What do the conflicting signals of the bond market mean for investors?
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?
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.
BlackRock finds opportunities in Asia bonds
BlackRock’s Neeraj Seth also explains why the US investment giant favours Australia and India currently.
BNY Mellon IM: All scenarios bode well for bonds
Even if rate cuts don’t materialize, corporate bond returns still look attractive in 2024 according to BNY Mellon’s Insight Investment Management.