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Elena Rinaldi, Portfolio Management, discusses how banks have benefited from many years of ultra-cheap financing from central banks – which is now coming to an end and giving way to a more dedicated capital market funding needs - and touches on what the results of these changes are.

A member of our Multi-Sector Bond team reflects on a tricky quarter for markets, highlighting the behaviour of the US Federal Reserve, the ECB and the Bank of England and then discusses the ways in which the MSB team have responded to these Q3 events.

Elena Rinaldi gives an update on the market, highlighting the peak in rates in the quarter, the performance of ABS for the quarter, and delving deeper into the primary issuance activity over the summer months.

In our Investment Grade quarterly update, Gordon Shannon, reflects on government bond yields, which accelerated sharply at the end of Q3, as well as commenting on the behaviour of the European Central Banks over the quarter and the soft-landing 'fairytale' markets had hoped for.

Charles Dennis, Portfolio Management, states that through having access to detailed consumer data, the team are able to build a very complete picture of the consumer’s profile. Alongside this, he highlights that inflation across the UK, US and Europe appears to be on its way down, which is a slight pressure ease for central banks, signalling we are at or near peak rates. 

What has the consumer experienced in recent times and what does this slight easing mean for the consumer?

This morning the ONS published its monthly update on the UK labour market. Of all the G7 countries, the UK has had the most puzzling labour market dynamics post pandemic, as we discussed in a previous blog.

A member from our Multi-Sector Bond team provides an update on European banks and AT1s and the bout of volatility they suffered earlier this year, following the US regional bank crisis and Credit Suisse.

Jack Daley, Portfolio Management, tackles a common question: When is the right time to add duration? This is a topic we frequently explore and debate.

Fixed income investors have gone through a stressful few weeks. Since the beginning of September, government bond yields have moved sharply higher, causing spreads to widen and returns to worsen across the board. 

Johnathan Owen, Portfolio Management, reflects on why the AT1 market has been brought into the spotlight this year, following the events of the US regional banking crisis and Credit Suisse.

Our most recent Spotlight on ESG: Unlocking sustainable opportunities within ABS webinar, hosted by Pauline Quirin and Elena Rinaldi, explored European ABS from an ESG perspective.

It is our view that without a doubt 2022 was a year to forget for the bond market. Whether you held government bonds, high end corporate credit or riskier high yield paper, you would have taken a knock as steep increases in interest rates across the globe sent bond prices tumbling.