Insights

For investors who are relatively new to securitized fixed income, recent market volatility may have provided the first opportunity to witness how securitized sectors might respond when equity markets pull back.

US trade policy uncertainty has led to a sharp rise in yields for high yield bonds. Fixed Income Portfolio Managers Brad Smith, Brent Olson and Tom Ross consider what current yield levels might mean for investors and whether it may be an opportune time to consider an increased allocation.

With the discourse around tariffs significantly driving up market volatility, investors have been plunged into a sea of uncertainty. Head of Secured Credit Colin Fleury, Portfolio Manager Ian Bettney and EMEA Client Portfolio Manager Lead Kareena Moledina explore the importance of historical context, starting yields, and the critical role of diversification.

Junichi Inoue, Head of Japanese Equities, contemplates the implications of tariffs on Japanese companies and questions whether the complexities of trade negotiations will lead to a positive outcome.

Chief Investment Strategist Myron Scholes and Global Head of Asset Allocation Ashwin Alankar argue that the costs of sacrificing the U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency are too large to justify any dubious attempt to reshore a large amount of manufacturing capacity back to the U.S.

The European securitisation sector has been recognised as a channel to finance the economy and boost Europe’s competitiveness. Portfolio Managers Ian Bettney and Denis Struc look at navigating the regulatory frameworks around investing in the market.