Does fixed income still diversify portfolio risk?
Gopi Karunakaran shares his thoughts on the global fall in interest rates over the past 10 years and what to expect when this tailwind to asset prices subsides.
Linkers surge on UK inflation shock: a British history lesson
We discuss the surge in performance of UK inflation linked bonds and the benefit to Australian investors.
Global Fixed Income markets: a fragile balance
Tamar Hamlyn shares his observations of global macroeconomic policy following a study tour across the US, EU, UK, China and Japan.
Trump Election… the impact so far
Our view on the volatility since the Election result, however overall these events are favourable for markets and good for investors.
Australia’s Sovereign Rating: Is it an Issue?
Moody’s has recently commented that Australia’s “AAA” sovereign rating could be under pressure, notwithstanding the current stable outlook.
New Zealand Inflation Indexed Bonds
Increasing issuance of inflation linked bonds in New Zealand has resulted in a NZD 14 billion market, accounting for close to 20% of the NZ government bond market. NZ ILBs offer an attractive real yield and a low entry point for breakeven inflation.