liquidity

Managers reveal their best contrarian trades

Invesco Perpetual's fixed income team have said the sector faces "strong headwinds" for some time as summer volatility returns, and markets anticipate interest rate hikes.

Chinese ETFs have been hit by price swings and wide valuation gaps as a result of the suspension of trading on a large proportion of Chinese stocks last week.

Kevin Corrigan, head of fundamental fixed income at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, explains how conventional market cap indices often leave bond investors exposed to the countries and companies that are borrowing the most.

The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has asked for more detail on how fund groups are guarding against liquidity risks, as policymakers step up their scrutiny of asset managers.

Why investors shouldn't dismiss whole asset classes

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has used the annual Mansion House speech to warn that asset managers must prepare for the consequences of normalising monetary conditions.

Large fixed income houses are being forced to expand the overseas investment capacity of their funds and use more derivatives in a bid to mitigate liquidity risks in the bond market.

Morgan Stanley has warned of an approaching 'triple taper tantrum next year if the US, Japan and Europe all taper their monetary policies at the same time.

John Husselbee, head of multi-manager multi-asset at Liontrust Asset Management, says investors will need to start reaping the benefits of diversification in order to meet their objectives.