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The pain is getting real for those long cash
In November 2023, we estimated that holding cash, as opposed to staying invested, could cost investors 10-30% over a three-year period. At the time, we highlighted that interest rates had reached their cyclical peaks and were likely to decrease from that point.
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Flash Fixed Income: Rate cuts won’t help long-dated bonds
With the Fed’s stance suggesting it is prioritising growth over sticky inflation risks, volatility in longer dated bonds is likely to persist and the case for increasing duration in fixed income is not compelling.
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An introduction to global CLOs
Collateralised loan obligations, or CLOs, have become an increasingly popular asset class within global fixed income.
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Is there value in the troubled European chemicals sector?
As active managers we are naturally looking for bonds that we believe are mispriced, therefore offering attractive risk-adjusted carry or, sometimes, a capital gain if market pricing falls into line with our view. Equally important is to avoid sectors facing structural or protracted cyclical downturns where we don’t think valuations reflect the fundamentals.
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Asset-backed finance: How does Europe stack up?
The $5.2tr asset-backed finance (ABF) market represents a growing opportunity to gain exposure to high quality loan pools and the returns they can generate.
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Flash Fixed Income: Forget tariffs, watch the US labour market
The Trump administration’s immigration policy leaves the US labour market at a pivotal juncture.
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Investment Grade Quarterly Update – July 2025
TwentyFour Asset Management’s Gordon Shannon reflects on a volatile but resilient second quarter of 2025 for the Investment Grade team, shaped by shifting tariff policies and evolving central bank actions.
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Multi-Sector Bond Quarterly Update – July 2025
In his latest update, TwentyFour Asset Management’s George Curtis looks back at a volatile yet resilient Q2 2025 for the Multi-sector bond team.
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Asset-Backed Securities Quarterly Update – July 2025
As the second quarter of 2025 draws to a close, TwentyFour Asset Management’s Elena Rinaldi shares her insights on a period shaped by significant geopolitical and macroeconomic developments.
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TwentyFour Global CLOs Webinar - July 2025
Aza Teeuwen (Partner, Co-Head of ABS) and Elena Rinaldi (Portfolio Management) hosted a webinar on Wednesday 9 July 2025, where they shared insights into recent trends in global CLOs.
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European fixed income offers value, not just diversification
The turbulent start to 2025 has sent many investors seeking alternatives to US assets, but in our view European fixed income can offer more than just diversification.
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Flash Fixed Income: Rates calm before the storm?
Softer US economic data means the pressures on UST yields now look more balanced, but headlines around President Trump’s pick for the next Fed chair are just one reason investors should expect rates volatility to continue.