Investment analysis for yield and duration-focused investors
Although the yield curve remains steeply positive amid optimism over New Zealand’s potential for an economic recovery, we feel that there are currently few catalysts likely to drive interest rates...
A divergence between tech exporters and demand-led economies, a “rewiring from within” thanks to regional trade, and less dependence on developed markets – here are our top macro themes for Asian f...
Bond Voyage: Dancing to a new tune: How Japan’s Lifers are adapting to a market in flux
Japan’s bond markets enter 2026 transformed and recent structural shifts have changed the behaviour of the country’s powerful life insurers.
Exploring the rise of agentic and sovereign AI, the Asia High Conviction team considers the investment opportunities in Asia equities.
Global corporate credit generated positive returns across the board January. Despite continued volatility across markets, credit markets remained well-supported and were a source of relative stabil...
Get weekly fixed income commentary from our CIO of Global Fixed Income and Head of Municipals. Credit markets absorb supply despit...
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was widely expected to leave rates on hold (at 3.75%), having cut rates only in December.
In January, Japanese government bond (JGB) yields leapt to levels not seen in decades. Investors have long treated Japan’s bond market as a beacon of stability, so the speed and scale of the sell-o...
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