Asset allocators sell down credit holdings ahead of 'bond catastrophe'

Fears ahead of end of quantitative easing

Beth Brearley
clock • 6 min read

Asset allocators have warned pitfalls as a result of quantitative tightening (QT) are lurking in bond markets, which have the potential to cause a "bond catastrophe" forcing investors to reduce their credit holdings.

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