Our second global fixed income study (2019) provides insights on the views, opinions and experiences of 145 fixed income specialists, responsible for the fixed income components of portfolios totalling US$14 trillion in AUM1.
These specialists work across pension funds (both defined benefit and defined contribution), sovereign wealth funds, insurers and wholesale investors including private banks, diversified fund managers, multi-managers, and model builders.
With the end of the cycle considered to be in sight and some seminal changes to consider in relation to the construction of global fixed income assets and their role in wider portfolios, fixed income investors are facing more challenging conditions ahead.
Bond markets generally struggled in October as the market reevaluated the interest rate outlook, following a strong rally leading up to the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut. Read our latest thoughts on how fixed income markets performed during the month and what we think you should be looking out for in the near term.
Catch up on monthly fixed income insights from our emerging market local debt team.
In our regularly updated macroeconomic analysis we offer an outlook for interest rates and currencies – and look at which fixed income assets are favoured across a range of market environments.
