With extreme market swings in recent months and the current lack of clarity, quality and diversification are back in focus for fixed income, says Lei Zhu.

With extreme market swings in recent months and the current lack of clarity, quality and diversification are back in focus for fixed income, says Lei Zhu.
Actively investing across multi-sector fixed income can help mitigate volatility during macro uncertainty, according to Michel Kageshima, portfolio strategist at PGIM Fixed Income.
Attractive valuations, reduced macro vulnerabilities and a weaker US dollar are key factors that support appetite for local emerging market (EM) debt, according to Abdallah Guezour.
Portfolio manager Adam Marden reveals how a new risk environment has changed the defensive merits of various assets – boding well for certain commodities, healthcare stocks, short-dated US Treasuries and even cash.
Uday Patnaik, head of Asia fixed income and global head of emerging market debt, has relocated to Singapore.
Long duration bonds are not much better than they were three years ago before the 2022 bond bear market, warns Muzinich’s Tajtana.
The Swiss private bank also explained why it reduced its fixed income-income weighting in its latest investment strategy update.
In contrast, equity and ESG strategies suffered significant outflows.
Rising market uncertainty could boost returns for fixed income investors, says the asset manager.
Cash is no longer king as rate cuts approach in 2025.
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