Fixed Income
Bonds are perceived as being lower risk – but fixed income strategies need specialist knowledge to shine
Spread your risk
From low-risk government bonds to more growth-oriented strategies, you can spread your risk while aiming to capture more dependable income or returns.
A choice of strategies
Bonds can help avoid stock market volatility, but they come with their own risks. A choice of strategies can meet many investment needs.
Strong foundations
We perform a deep analysis of fundamentals and sustainability risk in order to actively shift exposure and closely track themes that influence market behavior.
The lower risk label conceals the choices available to you
There’s a vast range of options out there. It’s true: you could help insulate your investments from unexpected shifts in stock markets with government bonds or the right corporate bonds. But if you’re feeling bolder, you could hold high-yield credit or dive into emerging markets, which are riskier – but have higher potential returns. You could even have a strategy that invests across all of these markets and let an expert decide on the best combination according to your goals.
Specialists to steer you toward your investment goals
There are well over 30,000 bonds to choose from, and many risks to consider. You need specialists in economics and individual bond markets to formulate a view. You need analysts that understand each company in depth and who can spot opportunities and risks, build the right strategy and then actively manage it as market conditions change. You also need to identify the long-term themes influencing the market - which is why we believe a truly robust strategy should have environmental, social, and governance (or ESG) considerations at its core.
Active and adaptive
Designing and managing a diverse range of high performing Fixed Income strategies requires technical expertise. We don’t believe in ‘star’ investors who know everything. We believe in the team, working together. Our platform of specialists, experts in their fields across the globe, works to capitalize on a wide range of opportunities.
Every team member contributes: fund managers, credit analysts, sustainability analysts, and market strategists all share ownership of an investment strategy.
Our global platform gives us a 360° view of what is influencing markets, government bonds, currencies and companies. We spot forward-looking themes that provide the context for our researchers to assess value and build conviction.
D-cipher: The role of fixed income in light of the 3D Reset
In an ever-changing market environment, the role of fixed income has evolved, and bonds are once again fulfilling their historical role of providing income and portfolio diversification. Neil Sutherland from our US Multi-Sector Fixed Income team discusses more in this D-cipher video.
“With the right expertise in the team that manages your particular fund, you can balance risk much more effectively. So not only are you diversifying your investments, you’re also optimizing income and returns from your high conviction ideas as you go.”
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Key Investment Risks
Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The value of investments and the income they produce can go down as well as up, and you (or your clients) might not get back what you originally invested.
When interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Corporate bonds will always be riskier than government bonds, since (unlike most governments) companies can sometimes go out of business – reducing the chances of you getting back the money you’re owed.
For illustrative purposes only; does not constitute a recommendation to invest in the above-mentioned security/sector/country.