Fixed Income
Brooks Macdonald: US rate cycle the biggest risk out there
The number of risk profiles developed by bespoke wealth manager Brooks Macdonald has grown from one to 10. Jonathan Webster-Smith explains the investment process underpinning the model portfolio service he runs, as well as why he believes monetary policy is a driving force.
Investors may start shifting back into bonds in 2016 – Julius Baer
Investors may shift equities holdings back into fixed income in 2016 as bond yields increase, Julius Baer has said.
Fixed Income | 4 Jan 16
2016: Navigating the Asian bond market after US rate hike
The new year promises to be tricky for bond investors after the US Fed signaled an end to the era of ultra low rates in December.
Fixed Income | 21 Dec 15
Fed policy will be slow but not necessarily steady – Neuberger Berman
The Federal Reserve will proceed with its rate hiking cycle slowly but there could be ‘drama’ around each FOMC meeting next year, according to Neuberger Berman’s fixed income CIO Brad Tank.
Emerging Markets | 21 Dec 15
Emerging market corporate bonds – between a rock and a hard place
Debt-to-GDP ratios in emerging market countries have been rising at alarming rates this year, according to the latest data from the Institute of International Finance (IIF). China, Saudi-Arabia and Turkey have seen the most rapid debt build-up.