Fixed income funds suffer first net redemptions since October 2023

Investors withdrew capital from fixed income funds for the first time since October 2023, reversing the positive sentiment the asset class had enjoyed of late, according to Calastone’s Fund Flow index.

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Partner Insight: Markets hold steady amid uncertainty

Mike Riddell, portfolio manager of Fidelity Strategic Bond Fund, provides an overview of the macroeconomic environment and outlines his views across the strategy’s main alpha sources. Despite geopolitical tensions and economic concerns, market sentiment remains resilient, with short-lived volatility spikes and credit spreads rallying in recent weeks. Against this backdrop, he highlights why his highest conviction forex position is a short US dollar against a basket of emerging market currencies.

Mike Riddell, portfolio manager of Fidelity Strategic Bond Fund

22 July 2025 • 5 min read