Bonds

European equities have declined 26% during 2020 owing to the rapid spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Consequently, economic activity indices have declined to multi-year lows.

Exclusion and weighting basis

'Let the buyer beware'

Following the unprecedented falls across all financial markets in recent weeks, the safest government bond markets have had to become cash vaults for fund allocators trying to raise the liquidity needed to plug the fast-growing holes left by the equity,...

The global spread of the coronavirus led to a simultaneous shock on both the supply and the demand side of the affected economies.

Nearly 80% predicted greater equity volatility

The bull/bear debate in credit markets in 2020, is whether we face an early 1980s-type bear market or a 2008 valuation scenario.

The Big Question on coronavirus

Strong capital ratios despite challenging share prices

First time ETFs will be included in this type of programme