Fixed Income

Investment analysis for yield and duration-focused investors

CIO Briefing - War in Iran: Increasing bearish sentiment in week 2
  • 11 hours ago

Week 2 of Operation Epic Fury has shifted the question from “how will markets react?” to “how long will the physical disruption last?” The Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed: vessel exits have...

Global Bond Monitor Q1 2026
  • 16 Mar 2026

This piece uses five charts from the Guide to the Markets to explain why, despite an uncertain economic backdrop and recent volatility, we still see compelling opportunities across the fixed income...

Flash Fixed Income: Iran shock is driving central banks apart
  • 16 Mar 2026

As fixed income investors, our focus is on how the shock ripples through the variables that matter most for bonds: inflation, growth, and how central banks respond.

Is number of UK savers a problem for the Bank of England?
  • 16 Mar 2026

Data published by the Bank of England (BoE) on Friday shows an interesting trend in consumers’ approach to interest rates.

Oil prices stoke inflation fears across fixed income
  • 16 Mar 2026

Get weekly fixed income commentary from our CIO of Global Fixed Income and Head of Municipals. Oil prices stoke inflation fears ac...

Solvency II reform broadens insurer access to global securitised
  • 13 Mar 2026

Solvency II reform is reshaping insurers’ access to securitisation, improving capital efficiency and opening a broader, global opportunity set beyond Europe.

Reinventing Financial Advice: AI and the Next Era of Wealth Management
  • 13 Mar 2026

Key Takeaways Public market investors are rapidly pricing in AI disruption risk across wealth management and other verticals The risks to traditional fee structures are real, but core advantages s...

Mapping the fallout: Iran, oil, and global markets
  • 13 Mar 2026

Macro impact: The Iran conflict and risks to the Strait of Hormuz do not yet warrant a major change to our base case macro outlook. Growth adjustments remain limited, inflation has nudged higher, a...

Emerging Market Debt Commentary: February 2026
  • 13 Mar 2026

EM debt gained in February as high yields and Treasuries helped returns, but late‑month geopolitical shocks saw spreads widen and the outlook turn uncertain.