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Weak US economic data fueled recession fears, triggering a sell-off in the markets. We use the consolidation to buy the dip in equity markets.

Positioning and fixed income markets have remained quite tricky this year, however credit markets have continued to perform very strongly. TwentyFour Asset Management's Eoin Walsh, discusses why he thinks there is opportunity within European credit despite the rate headwinds and pull back on some of the aggressive rate cutting expectations markets had at the start of the year.

TwentyFour Asset Management's Chris Bowie discusses the underweight duration across all of our outcome driven strategies, how this phase is now coming to an end, and why we are beginning to increase our interest rate duration in all of our funds.

Quantitative Investments is beginning a series of monthly videos, each with an update on both systematic and hybrid aspects of investment approaches. Watch the latest updates.

Elena Rinaldi, Portfolio Management, wraps up the second quarter of 2024 for the Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) team. She notes that while financial markets experienced mixed performance and broader volatility, the ABS market remained relatively resilient and delivered strong performance.

Pierre Beniguel, Portfolio Management, from our Multi-Sector Bond (MSB) team takes us on a journey through market sentiment. He highlights its strength in Q1, the reversal in Q2, and the pivotal role of upcoming data as the main driver of risk sentiment moving forward.

Johnathan Owen, Portfolio Management, defines the second quarter of 2024 as another interesting period for financial markets, marked by the first rate cut from the European Central Bank (ECB) in June and President Macron's snap election announcement in France. He outlines what these meant for the Investment Grade (IG) team.

From the potential for maintaining a status quo that has delivered stability and decent returns in the last few years, to the risks of renewed volatility during a potential second Trump presidency, our latest article from Fixed Income on the upcoming elections in Mexico provides a comprehensive analysis.

Chris Bowie, de TwentyFour Asset Management, se penche sur sa conception de la duration dans les portefeuilles d’obligations et montre que suivre la sagesse traditionnelle en matière de duration pourrait s’avérer coûteux pour certains investisseurs cette année.

George Curtis, Portfolio Management, discusses the Multi-Sector Bond team's performance in Q1 2024, highlighting the improved clarity in deciphering central bank actions. With an anticipated central bank rate cut as the next move, the team remain confident in navigating the market's developments.

Following the aggressive rates rally at the end of 2023, Q1 saw notable gains, with inflation surpassing expectations. Johnathan Owen, Portfolio Management, highlights a more promising inflation outlook and its implications for the Investment Grade team.