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After a painful transition away from the lower-for-longer environment, fixed income appears to have regained its footing. Bonds look attractive from both a diversification and income perspective in our view, with yields at multi-year highs across all sectors. So far, so good, but the recent US regional bank crisis is the latest in a series of events that remind us that bond investors face a new, more volatile normal.

This new macroeconomic regime may likely present shorter and more pronounced cycles and a greater occurrence of idiosyncratic risk―whether from country, sector, or individual issuer. In this environment, we think combining the flexibility offered by active management with greater diversification based on fundamental research will be key to future success. An important consideration in this context is the role of geographical diversification. 

 

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