INSIGHTS

Volatility has picked up as the conflict in the Middle East enters its second month. Higher oil prices are increasing inflation uncertainty and raising questions about global growth.

Three years on from the launch of the Responsible Horizons EM Debt Impact Fund, portfolio managers Rodica Glavan and Fabien Collado answer questions about the Fund’s approach and what it offers to investors.

Equity markets have delivered strong returns in recent years, prompting some investors to overlook the role of bonds in a portfolio. But periods of market stress consistently highlight the value of fixed income. When equities decline, bonds have historically helped preserve capital and stabilize portfolio outcomes.

Insight Investment outlines seven strategies skilled active managers can use when seeking to generate excess returns relative to benchmarks.

Walter Scott identifies quality companies using three key factors. Client investment manager Murdo MacLean explains why each matters.

Tech’s shine is fading, making way for differentiated portfolios to flourish, says BNY Investments Newton global equity income portfolio manager, Jon Bell.

Walter Scott has been taking a close look at software companies. Client investment manager George Dent explains why.

Watch a quarterly Fund update with April LaRusse: Head of Fixed Income Specialists at Insight Investment.