Volatility

In a world grappling with war, geopolitical upheaval, climate change and debt distress, countries that contribute more than half of global GDP have elections in 2024.

Philippe Berthelot, Head of Credit and Money Markets at Ostrum AM, addresses key investor concerns and what they mean for fixed income allocations.

Investor concerns aren’t limited to banking crisis or potential recession. Some are revisiting the 1970s and the dreaded word ‘stagflation’.

Fixed income has re-emerged as an asset class of choice in 2023, yet the market environment remains complex.

Why panic selling during unsettling times may be one of the worst things long-term investors could do is analyzed over three decades.

While echoes of the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 persist, recent banking turbulence has provided some pockets of opportunity.

Why UBS took over Credit Suisse, what AT1 bonds are, and how bond investors globally may be impacted are explained by Loomis Sayles Credit Research.

As central banks look to restore confidence in the financial system, chances of a full-blown recession and winners and losers of the crisis are analyzed.

Seven questions on the failing banks' potential economic impact, and Fed rate hikes are answered by Natixis portfolio strategists.

While things are still evolving, the factors supporting a positive outcome for senior bondholders are meaningful.

What could the European Central Bank’s unwinding of its largest quantitative policy measure on record mean for the markets?

Is the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank a single, contained bank failure or an indicator of further instability across the banking system?

Loomis Sayles’ Senior Macro Strategies Research Analsyt, Craig Burelle, takes a look at the corporate sector and the implications of a lowering in pricing power.

The Loomis Sayles Emerging Markets Debt Sector Team shares their views on growth, corporate defaults and inflation.

The Loomis Sayles Global Credit Sector Team discusses rate volatility, possibly deteriorating credit fundamentals and key technicals at play in the market.

The shift from fossil-fuels to renewables remains the long-term goal. But how feasible are timescales, given the need for immediate energy security?

Get seven critical insights into how institutions will tackle risks, opportunities, and challenges in an uncertain 2021.

The 2020 Global Retirement Index identifies five critical risks to retirement security – recession, interest rates, public debt, climate change, and income inequality – and what they mean for the industry.

Results from our Global Survey of Financial Professionals, conducted in the midst of the pandemic, show that volatility and recession are top concerns and reveal insight into investor behavior in uncertain markets.

After a first half run-up, our market strategists think rate cuts are already priced in, leaving little to get excited about in the second half of 2019.

The 2019 Natixis Global Survey of Individual Investors reveals that investors are conflicted about risk, returns and what they can expect from their investments.

Our 2019 Institutional Outlook explores the nine trends driving institutional strategy for 2019.

With the return of market volatility, professional fund buyers reveal their top concerns–and how they plan to meet their goals despite them.

How wholesale portfolio managers are finding opportunity amidst geopolitical instability, market volatility, and low interest rates.