Five key fixed income allocation calls for Q2

Opportunity in high yield laggards

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The outlook for fixed income in Q2 seems much more stable than compared to the beginning of the year, after a first quarter characterised by a healthy global consumer, accommodative central bank policy, progress on trade negotiations and a return of risk appetite.

At our latest fixed income investment strategy committee quarterly meeting, we reaffirmed our thesis for a soft economic landing, whereby economic growth will slow without triggering a recession. The cycle's extension and durability derive from the strength of the US economy - especially the consumer economy - and the prospect of trade policy stabilisation, which can also help steady other developed and emerging economies. Policy clarity is improving not just at the Federal Reserve, but also at central banks in Europe, Japan and China. At the same time, growth dynamics in China and emerg...

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