Please find enclosed the latest edition of our PERSPECTIVES Viewpoint – designed to provide regular, up-to-date analysis of key trends in all the major asset classes.
As bond yields rise across major markets, investors are facing a global repricing driven by shifting monetary policy expectations, fiscal expansion, energy dynamics and changing risk premia. In this latest PERSPECTIVES Viewpoint Fixed Income - The yield rise goes global, we examine what is behind the synchronised move in yields and where opportunities may emerge for fixed-income investors.
Key takeaways:
- Bond yields are surging globally, with a focus on monetary expectations, fiscal expansion, issuance, and term premia.
- AI investment and fiscal supply are key drivers in the US; energy exposure matters more in Europe
- Election cycle weighing in France, improving discipline supporting Italy, and growth bolstering Spain.
- Japan remains focused on policy normalisation; the UK faces inflation and fiscal constraints.