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Absolutely (time for) bonds

Aegon Absolute Return Bond Fund

For the past two years, cash has been an attractive option for investors. Now the interest rate cycle has turned, cash returns are likely to fall. However, with continued market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty the road back to bonds can be unnerving. Can you strike a rewarding balance between working your cash harder, exploiting falling rates and managing downside risk? Time to consider an absolute return approach.

Rory Sandilands
Portfolio manager
Aegon Asset Management

Rory is a member of the investment grade and multi-sector portfolio management teams. He co-manages the Absolute Return Bond, the Investment Grade Bond and the Global Short Dated Climate Transition strategies. Prior to his current role, he was a vice-president in credit sales at Goldman Sachs. He has extensive experience working with both cash bonds and derivative products across the full ratings spectrum.

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Global credit: is it still a good time to invest?

Carmignac Portfolio Credit

Credit spreads have decreased notably after the peaks witnessed in 2022 and 2023, while fundamental risks are trending higher. Yields, on the other hand, remain at elevated levels from an historical perspective, but a careful analysis of issuers and an active management style are essential to capture the attractive potential returns offered.

Florian Viros
Fund manager
Carmignac

Florian began his career in 2006 as a leveraged finance credit analyst for Egret Capital (Société Générale) in London, then worked as a credit structurer, first as a vice-president at Citigroup Global Markets from 2007 to 2014, and then as an executive director at Goldman Sachs from 2014 to 2015. He has been at Carmignac since 2015.

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Investing in America: looking beyond politics and the mega-caps

Findlay Park American Fund

Against a backdrop of extraordinary concentration in the US market, finding diversification in equities has become increasingly more important. Moreover, political discourse in the run up to elections often leads to higher levels of uncertainty in the market. Looking past shorter-term noise and remaining focused on finding high quality companies, that can compound earnings over the long term, will help to build a portfolio that can weather all market environments.

Jonathan Tredgett
Portfolio manager
Findlay Park

Jonathan joined Findlay Park in 2011 and is a portfolio manager of the Findlay Park American Fund. Prior to joining, Jon was a portfolio manager and partner at Cheyne Capital, where he managed portfolios for the value fund and US absolute return strategy. Between 1994 and 2006, he worked on the US institutional equities desks at UBS and Morgan Stanley.

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Navigating China’s future: essential insights and market outlook for 2025 and beyond

KraneShares Ucits ETF Suite

Following the stimulus announcement from Chinese policy makers in late September, Chinese equities have rallied, yet the asset class remains under-owned within client portfolios. Xiaolin will give a synopsis of recent events and the roadmap for investing within the region moving forwards.

Dr Xiaolin Chen
Head of International
KraneShares

Xiaolin manages the firm's business outside of the United States. She oversees efforts to solidify KraneShares' thought leadership throughout the industry. Before joining the firm, she was responsible for managing $70bn in client portfolios at JP Morgan Private Bank

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