Emma Lawson, Fixed Interest Strategist - Macroeconomics in the Janus Henderson Australian Fixed Interest team, provides her Australian economic analysis and market outlook.
Market Review
The...
The CDS trade
Credit default swaps (CDS) are derivative instruments which enable investors to hedge the credit spread component of a corporate bond. Buying a...
From Guy Stear, Head of Developed Markets Strategy at the Amundi Investment Institute
Three factors that have contributed to the shift in sentiment
▪ Market reversal: Global...
Market returns have been strong in the first half of 2025. It seems investor optimism - alongside consumer and corporate resilience - have together...
Soft growth, sticky inflation and fiscal challenges have undermined confidence in the UK. However, the FTSE 100 index recently hit a new all-time high....
Gil Fortgang, Washington Associate Analyst at T. Rowe Price shares three policy developments to watch after the U.S. election:
1. Personnel is policy
Regardless of whether...
Safety Concerns
We have written and spoken about the shortage of “safe havens” or high-quality assets in the world.
There exists an ever-pressing need for...
Stephen Dover, Chief Market Strategist and Head of Franklin Templeton Institute at Franklin Templeton on the latest tariffs notes the following:
US President Donald Trump's...
If you are thinking about investing direct, then there are a number of factors you’ll need to assess.
While many of the metrics will be...
If there is one thing the RBA wants, it is for Australians to stop spending, easing pressure on the employment market and consumption according...



































