• May 16 2024
  Lindsay Rosner

  Fixed income should have more love in a ‘higher and hold’ world

  The prospects for returns are much brighter, with bond yields at the highest levels since the global financial crisis

  
• May 16 2024
  Nathan Sheets

  Investors should not tear up their playbooks over geopolitical risks

  Current international tensions are concerning for markets but not unprecedented

  
• May 13 2024
  Mathilde Lemoine

  A premature ECB rate cut before the Fed has risks

  An easing of Eurozone monetary policy before the US could raise the cost of imported goods and services

  
• May 10 2024
  James Bianco

  The total return strategy in bonds is far from dead

  The end of the historic bull market in the asset class just means a different approach is needed from investors

  
• May 9 2024
  Howard Marks

  Why investors should exercise restraint on debt

  Moderate use of leverage should usually provide a good-enough return

  
• May 7 2024
  Toby Nangle

  What should the BoJ do with its huge stock portfolio?

  The central bank has called time on its ETF buying but has yet to say what it will do with its massive investments

  
• May 6 2024
  George Magnus

  Risk of a renminbi devaluation is real

  If there is pressure on the Chinese currency, it could have far-reaching economic and political consequences

  
• May 2 2024
  Mohamed El-Erian

  Powell’s dovishness is right, but not for the reasons he believes

  Fed is unlikely to get to its 2% inflation target unless it is willing to impose major damage on the economy

  
• May 1 2024
  Tej Parikh

  The limits of what high interest rates can now achieve

  We need to be realistic about what monetary policy can and cannot do

  
• May 1 2024
  Satyajit Das

  Rise in convertible bond issuance might only delay a credit reckoning

  The capital instruments introduce a range of risks that are frequently misunderstood

  
• April 29 2024
  Michael Pettis

  China’s problem is excess savings, not too much capacity

  Policymakers on either side of bitter trade dispute seem to confuse two issues

  
• April 26 2024
  Marina Zavolock

  European equities are enjoying a 1990s revival

  Market conditions are reminiscent of the soft landing that followed Alan Greenspan’s ‘Fed pivot’

  
• April 25 2024
  Makhtar Diop

  Better risk data should boost confidence in emerging markets

  New figures show that default and recovery rates compare favourably with other debt asset classes

  
• April 24 2024
  Dina Ting

  Why China’s market slump is far from a crisis

  Investors should not write off the country’s growth potential

  
• April 23 2024
  Huw van Steenis

  Is the boom in private credit losing steam?

  Leading players look to partner with banks rather than be their adversaries

  
• April 18 2024
  Chris Dixon

  Crypto regulation must not prioritise memes over matter

  Lack of clarity in the industry is causing confusion among entrepreneurs

  
• April 18 2024
  Russell Napier

  China is moving towards full monetary independence

  The country needs to inflate away its high debt burden

  
• April 16 2024
  Lori Heinel

  Soaring debt levels put policymakers in a tight spot

  High interest rates leave less financial flexibility to deal with unexpected events

  
• April 15 2024
  Robert Buckland

  On markets and geopolitics, it is a mistake to forget about shale

  The impact of world events on the oil price has declined over time

  
• April 11 2024
  Peter Kinsella

  The pound is no longer so vulnerable

  There are signs that sterling is set to embark on an upward trend after several years in the doldrums

  
• April 10 2024
  Sharon Bell

  European companies can close the valuation gap

  Executives and governments must invest in growth

  
• April 9 2024
  Toby Nangle

  The hidden power of index providers

  Committees guide allocation of capital all over world — it’s time to bring them out of regulatory limbo

  
• April 8 2024
  Mohamed El-Erian

  Inverted pyramid of investments needs shoring up

  The shift towards more opportunistic and tactical positions is risky

  
• April 4 2024
  Gerard Walsh

  The big trading shake-up that is about to hit fund managers

  Investors need to ready for the T+1 change in processing or risk unwelcome costs

  
• April 3 2024
  Jerry del Missier

  Abolishing AT1s would be a serious mistake

  Dutch government has floated idea of ditching capital instrument that is indispensable for issuers and investors