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Institutional fixed income investors position for end of cycle - Invesco study

Institutional fixed income investors position for end of cycle - Invesco study
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Invesco's second annual Global Fixed Income Study has identified a strong trend for institutional investors globally to prepare for the end of the current economic cycle, which is steering their investment decisions.

The study includes the views of some 145 fixed income specialists responsible for fixec income parts of portfolios totalling some $14trn as at the end of June 2018. Four key themes have been highlighted by the 2019 study:

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  • End of the cycle beckons  - 49% of respondents expect the economic cycle to last another 1-2 years, but 52% of North American investors expect hte cycle to end earlier;
  • Chinese fixed income allocations are on the rise  - investors are looking to the longer term, beyond current trade issues;
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Another key finding of the Study is that notwithstanding trade wars, Brexit, and other geopolitical risks, the respondents are seeking to cretae portfolios for the long run and look through shorter periods of volatility. This is the case with Chinese assets, for example, with aknowledgement that the weighting to Chinese bonds will increase in major fixed income indices and asset owners contemplating how to increase their exposure.

On ESG, there is a preference for a more holistic approach from investment managers and less focus on direct ESG investing through green or social bonds.

Nick Tolchard, head of Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA) for Invesco Fixed Income said: "Politics in the US are likely to have contributed to North American fixed income investors' pessimistic outlook. Elevated rhetoric from the Trump administration regarding trade with China, Europe, Canada, and Mexico, plus actual tariff impositions, have significantly impacted optimism. From a policy and markets perspective, perceptions that the Fed remained determined to remove policy support, and speculation of the potential for the yield curve to invert, would have added to concerns."

To access the full study, visit: https://www.invesco.co.uk/institutional/news-and-insights/invesco-global-fixed-income-study-2019

 

 

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