Tony Callcott

This month, our fixed income teams discuss the boom in hybrid issuance and weigh up the risks and opportunities of potential tariffs, interest rate moves and fiscal dynamics.

In this article, we explain key concepts of bond investing, such as yield and duration, explore the role of bonds in investment portfolios and look at the current state of the bond markets.

Are global equities as diversified as they seem? Can bonds offer reliable protection? Do alternatives enhance the risk-return profile? In this article, we examine these questions and what they mean for investors navigating today’s complex market.

As a member of the UK’s newly formed Transition Finance Council, Mark Versey explains why and how a transition finance lens can transform investing.

As the search for better retirement outcomes for the 28 million members of the UK’s defined contribution (DC) pension schemes continues, where are the opportunities for DC investors in private debt and how can they be harnessed?

As we negotiate an uncertain landscape, our fixed income teams reflect on potential sources of resilience.

In this article, we explore the logic behind holding assets in cash, the difference between saving and investment, and why a longer-term focus may help investors achieve their objectives.

Using proprietary data, our private markets research team compares risk and return across sectors.

In our latest private markets deep dive, our research team crunches the data to see how evolving macroeconomic conditions are reflected in private debt returns.

The built environment generates almost two-fifths of global emissions, but decarbonising the sector will require a coordinated effort. We brought together experts across the value chain to discuss shared challenges and solutions.

Credit spreads remained largely immune to turbulence in 2024 despite concerns for a reacceleration in inflation, an unprecedented scale of global elections and volatility on economic data and changing rate cut expectations. Where to in 2025?

European infrastructure debt issuance should pick up as governments look to stimulate their economies and support the energy transition. But with banks keen to fund some of the best opportunities, investors need to maintain their discipline.

The conditions for investing in liquidity look broadly favourable for 2025, but that’s not to say it will be plain sailing.

From AI breakthroughs to rising risks of trade wars and energy crunches, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of big shifts. Here are five key trends every investor needs to watch to stay ahead of the curve.

With a new US president poised to take office, central banks diverging and ongoing political uncertainty, how are the key fixed income asset classes positioned for the year ahead?

The expected policies of a Republican administration in the US bring added uncertainty to the global growth cycle. Steve Ryder and Daniel Bright examine the probable impacts of a world with more tariffs and political strains.