Midyear fixed-income outlook: Strategic scenarios for bond investors
How will policy uncertainty and macro headwinds shape opportunities in fixed income?
Midyear macro outlook: A new dawn of uncertainty
Geopolitical tensions, tariff uncertainty and global economic slowdown look set to define the second half of 2025.
In Credit Weekly Snapshot – May 2025
Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
China: Don’t count on a big stimulus package this time
With delinquent loans from the global financial crisis still sitting on its books, we don’t think the conditions are right for China to repeat its stimulus trick for a third time.
In Credit Weekly Snapshot – April 2025
Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
Fixed income update: Bonds reclaim role as a volatility buffer
High-quality bonds are an important portfolio diversifier in uncertain markets.
Democracy in decline: the impact on financial markets
World leaders are getting older and global democracy scores are falling. What are the potential outcomes for global markets?
Tariffs and credit markets
In the US, the Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs on imports from trading partners across the world has seen markets plunge. Here is what we are thinking as a credit desk and how we are approaching portfolios.
How artificial intelligence is reshaping financial services
AI is helping enhance efficiency, reduce costs and improve decision-making.
Germany cuts the debt brakes with defence spending set to soar
The market reaction to European military defence plans has been enormous, with more volatility expected in bond yields, curves, cross-market spreads and currencies.
