Fixed income: year-to-date performance summary
As we reach the mid-point of Q2 2021 it seems a good time to sum up fixed income markets year-to-date.
CIO market outlook
CIO William Davies gives his current thoughts on the shape of the recovery, what impact different levels of stimulus and the speed of vaccination campaigns may have in Europe and the US, and which structural trends have been accelerated by the pandemic.
The adapting world of ESG
Simon Bond explains the world of ESG investing, how the landscape has changed during covid-19 and how he was inspired to launch the Threadneedle (Lux) European Social Bond, a fund that seeks to do good for society as well as delivering a financial return.
The spectre of rising inflation
With the help of Edward Al-Hussainy, Senior Interest Rate and Currency Analyst, and Adrian Hilton, Head of Global Rates and Emerging Market Debt, the Eye of the Needle team tackles the hot topic of potentially rising inflation, why it might happen, what it would mean for consumers, companies and investors, and how central banks might go about tackling it.
In Credit Weekly Snapshot – April 2021
Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
Office-working: long-term symptoms or full recovery?
With the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of office workers worldwide were forced to work from home (WFH) for the majority of 2020.
In Credit Weekly Snapshot – March 2021
Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
In Credit Weekly Snapshot – February 2021
Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
Coronavirus highlights fixed income’s potential for impact investing
Investors are increasingly seeking investments with a positive impact, and the surge in Covid-19 bond issuance in 2020 indicates that fixed income is the asset class well-positioned to deliver positive social outcomes.
In Credit Weekly Snapshot – January 2021
Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
