It’s been quite the new year hangover for the global bond market. The team unpacks the volatile start, financials sector strategies, and why the US-based global investment company KKR is an attractive new holding.
Gilty Party
13 January 2025
Article last updated 14 January 2025.
t’s been quite the new year hangover for the global bond market as yields have continued to race away at the start of the new year – the UK 10-year gilt is back to levels not seen since the 2000s. The team start the year by discussing this volatile start, what the drivers are, and how this is impacting our funds. Next up is the financials sector: always a tricky and complex topic, the team make it simple by breaking down how and why they build a diversified portfolio of financial stocks and bonds in the funds. Finally, they give you a rundown of US-based global investment company KKR, which is much more than just private equity, and why they see it as an attractive new holding for the funds.
This podcast was recorded on 9 January 2025.
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Will McIntosh-Whyte, Fund Manager, Rathbone Greenbank Multi-Asset Portfolio funds and Rathbone Multi-Asset Portfolio funds
Craig Brown, Senior Multi-Asset Investment Specialist
Rahab Paracha, Sustainable Multi-Asset Investment Specialist
Hannah Kennedy, Portfolio Management Assistant – Multi Asset
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