Royal London Asset Management's (RLAM) head of fixed interest Jonathan Platt has highlighted the importance of spreading portfolio risk during challenging times for bond investors.
Bull bond market potentially coming to an end
Renewed expectations of a US interest rate rise and the uncertain outcome of the imminent US election have recently contributed to more moderate returns from emerging market bonds after their solid year-to-date performance.
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Mixed economic data from the US this year, as well as increased global risks, has led to a deferral in this year's much awaited interest rate rise, writes Fatima Luis, a portfolio manager and analyst at Mirabaud Asset Management.