Five years on: What the BNY Strategic Bond Fund has learned in a changing rate environment
As the BNY Strategic Bond Fund marks its five-year anniversary, this video reflects on how fixed income markets have changed through inflation, rate hikes and geopolitical shocks, and why an active, global approach remains important.
5:07 mins Watch
Published on 09 October 2026
Over the past five years, bond investors have navigated a dramatically different market environment, shaped by persistent inflation, higher interest rates and periods of acute volatility. In this video, Adam Whiteley, portfolio manager of the BNY Strategic Bond Fund, reflects on how the Fund has sought to deliver consistency through active management, global diversification and a disciplined investment process. He also highlights why selectivity across bond maturities and regions remains critical as investors assess the next phase for fixed income.
Important Information
On 2 December 2025 the Fund's name changed from the Responsible Horizons Strategic Bond Fund to the BNY Strategic Bond Fund.
This is a marketing communication.
BNY Investments is the brand name for the investment management business of BNY and its investment firm affiliates worldwide. BNY is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and may be used to reference the corporation as a whole or its various subsidiaries generally. ©2026 BNY.
2053101 Exp : 23 September 2027
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
Today’s fixed income world rewards investment managers who are willing to accommodate changes in the market backdrop and outlook in real time.
Higher inflation, rising interest rates and greater uncertainty have made investing more challenging. For bond investors, simply owning bonds may no longer be enough to successfully diversify risk.
The forthcoming regulatory changes brought about by Solvency II reforms will create new opportunities for European insurers. The 2027 Solvency II reforms do more than reduce capital requirements for some asset classes; they also reduce some of the constraints that have prevented insurers from making certain investments for practical reasons.
For investors still holding cash allocations, the current fixed income environment may offer a potential opportunity to enhance income without taking on significant interest rate risk.
