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How partnerships create value for international index fund investors. A Q&A with Vanguard’s Christine Franquin.

Markets might have got their interest rate outlook wrong, but the case for holding global bonds as part of a multi-asset portfolio remains as strong as ever

Cyclical challenges to net new business

Read Vanguard's latest monthly summary of flows in the European ETF market

The key themes in global bond markets over the past month

Equity ETFs performed best

LifeStrategy range

First large drop since financial crisis

Increased weightings to bonds

Interest-rate pauses by the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England reflect the central banks’ progress in the inflation fight and a desire not to restrict economies more than necessary.