The repricing of fixed income markets, resilient corporate fundamentals and increasing differentiation across issuers are improving the case for selected areas of the market, particularly investment grade credit. Against a backdrop of ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and heightened geopolitical tensions, Fidelity’s active Fixed Income ETF team examines why investors are increasingly turning to active, research-led credit selection through transparent, cost-efficient ETF solutions.
Utilising Fidelity’s Sustainability Ratings, we recently analysed the relationship between sustainability and dividend payments to shareholders. Investment Director Matthew Jennings reveals the key findings, outlining why ESG leaders are more likely to deliver sustainable dividend growth across a range of conditions.
Fixed income markets have been sending a notably more bearish signal than global equities over recent months. Fidelity discuss how this tug of war is likely to play out from here and outline the importance of focusing on the three “Ds” - due diligence, discipline and diversification - when it comes to credit selection in the current environment.
Coordinated intervention and hawkish BOJ signals have stabilised the Japanese yen, but sustained strength depends on fiscal credibility and tighter monetary policy.
Steering through choppy waters
With geopolitical uncertainty elevated and global equity markets concentrated around technology and AI, equity income can play a valuable defensive role in investor portfolios today. Portfolio manager Tristan Purcell outlines the attributes we look for in companies in order to construct portfolios with the potential to provide resilience during turbulent times, while also capturing equity market upside.
Portfolio manager Anthony Srom provides an update on the Fidelity Asia Pacific Opportunities Fund. From China’s reopening to the US interest rate moves, he shares his views on what’s driving markets and outlines the high conviction stock picks he is backing to deliver in 2023.
Sometimes you have to go to the mountain to get the answers you need.
Bond investors’ loyalties were truly put to the test during 2022 as traditional safe havens exacerbated portfolio drawdowns. Fidelity Strategic Bond Fund co-managers Tim Foster and Claudio Ferrarese reflect on these recent challenges and highlight the themes we expect to impact returns across global bond markets from here.
| The Fed left rates unchanged at 3.50–3.75 per cent in line with the market consensus and going against the roughly one-in-three chance of a surprise hike priced into the meeting. |
As China prepares to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, Dale Nicholls, portfolio manager of Fidelity China Special Situations PLC, shares his latest views after a very tumultuous period for China’s markets. As the country reopens its borders after three years of strict Covid-19 curbs, and with valuations looking attractive, he reviews an increasingly supportive backdrop and discusses the key areas of emerging opportunity.
Since its launch in 2020, Solana has emerged as a leader in the digital assets space, providing a high-performance blockchain capable of supporting a wide range of scalable decentralised applications. For investors looking to find out more about Solana, this Fidelity Digital Assets “Coin Report” provides a useful overview of its potential strengths and weaknesses.
With around half of global GDP moderately or highly dependent on nature, it is no surprise that biodiversity is moving up the agenda of companies, policy makers and investors. Global Head of Stewardship & Sustainable Investing Jenn-Hui Tan discusses the risk biodiversity loss poses to investors and outlines what needs to happen to unlock the financing needed to effectively tackle this issue.
UK equities continue to trade at attractive valuations despite an improving market backdrop. At the same time, artificial intelligence is reshaping industries and business models, reinforcing the importance of disciplined stock selection and careful attention to valuation. Here, Alex Wright, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Special Situations and Special Values, discusses where he continues to find opportunities across the UK market.
Anne Richards Andrew McCaffery take a closer look at what 2023 could have in store for markets. They discuss how investors should think about positioning for the challenges and opportunities that are set to arise over the coming year.
Recent moves in oil prices have reinforced the uncertainty surrounding the inflation outlook and the path for interest rates. Resilient US growth, uncertain Fed signals and persistent regional inflation pressures also continue to suggest the outlook for rates is far from clear. Mike Riddell, Portfolio Manager of the Fidelity Strategic Bond Fund, discusses the key drivers shaping rates markets and where he sees the risks and opportunities for bond investors.
Global CIO Andrew McCaffery believes the key risk for investors to watch in 2023 is a central bank-induced sharp recession, or inflation bust. He shares his outlook for the global economy and outlines how investors should think about approaching asset allocation in the year ahead.
Our latest Analyst Survey, a visit to Silicon Valley, and research from Fidelity’s multi-asset and macro teams offer signs of where next for the AI revolution, both for businesses to invest in and the months ahead in markets.
The Fixed Income Monthly provides a forward-looking summary of the medium-term views from the Fidelity Fixed Income team.