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Any views expressed herein are those of the author(s), are based on available information, and are subject to change without notice. Individual portfolio management teams may hold different views and may make different investment decisions for different clients. The material and/or its contents are current as of the most recent quarter end. Certain data provided is that of a third party. While data is believed to be reliable, no assurance is being provided as to its accuracy or completeness.
6 February 2018Ella Hoxha, CFA Managing Director & Fixed Income Portfolio ManagerWellington Management International Ltd
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Market overviewTitle Line 24Q highlights
The US dollar continued its slide
Global Financial conditions eased further
Even though both Bank of England and Fed hiked….
Growth synchronised and at multi-year highs
But geopolitics dominates headlines
Continued curve flattening in the US gathered more attention….
Still little evidence of inflation
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Source: Bloomberg | Chart data: 30 December 2016 – 17 January 2018
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Market overviewTitle Line 2A bullish year for asset returns
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MSCI World Index Total Return (LHS)
CL1 Oil futures (RHS1)
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JPM Global Agg Index USD unhedged (RHS2)
MSCI World Index Total Return; CL1 Oil futures; JPM Global Agg Index USD unhedged
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Source: Bloomberg | Chart data: 2 October 2017 – 29 December 2017
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Market overviewTitle Line 2Flatter curves and tighter spreads
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US 30 v 5 (LHS) EU 30 v 5 (RHS)
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Spain 10 year (LHS)
Italy 10 year (RHS)
Portugal 10 year (RHS)
US and EU 30 vs 5 year yield spreads
Italian, Spanish and Portuguese’s 10 year spreads to bunds
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Source: Bloomberg | Chart data: 30 September 2017 – 29 December 2017
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Market overviewTitle Line 2Tighter credit spreads
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Bloomberg Barclays EuroAgg Corporate
US Agg Corporate Avg OAS
US & European Corporate OAS
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Source: Bloomberg as of 17 January 2018
Market overviewTitle Line 2Different continents, different stories
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Steepening of Eurozone front-end curve Flattening in the US
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Source: Bloomberg | Chart range: 4 January 2016 – 31 January 2018
Market overviewTitle Line 2Magnitude of recent sell-off
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Front end has been on the move for more than a year
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EUR and USD 2s5s10s EUR 2 y/y vs 6 mos Euribor Fixed
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Source: Thompson Reuters Datastream | Chart data: January 2001 – December 2017
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Macro backdropTitle Line 2Growth to surprise on the upside
Euro area GDP
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GDP annualized (RHS)
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Source: Thompson Reuters Datastream | Chart data: February 1998 – 3Q18
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Macro backdropTitle Line 2Employment to improve further
Euro area employment
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PMI composite employment (LHS, 1Q lag)
Employment % y/y (RHS)
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Source: Thompson Reuters Datastream | Chart data: January 2001 – February 2018
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Macro backdropTitle Line 2Slight tightening in financial conditions
Euro area monetary conditions
Looser monetary conditions
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Euro area PMI composite (LHS) FMCI (RHS, 1m lag)
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Source: Thompson Reuters Datastream | Chart data: 1Q99 – 3Q17
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Macro backdropTitle Line 2But monetary conditions are very easy
Taylor rule (EMU)
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Taylor rule (CPI) Policy (%)
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Macro backdropTitle Line 2Inflation expectations
Source: Thompson Reuters Datastream | Chart data: 1 January 2003 – 3 December 2018
Euro area core CPI momentum and PMI capacity utilisation
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1.0PMI capacity utilisation 4Q lag (LHS) Core CPI momentum (%y/y, RHS)
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Macro backdropTitle Line 2Major central banks are expected to reduce policy stimulus
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Monthly Fed, BoJ, ECB, and BoE asset purchases ($ bil)
Shaded data beyond January 2018 represent our estimates. Actual results may vary significantly from estimates. | Sources: Various national central banks, Wellington Management | Chart data: January 2008 – December 2018
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GBI excl QE, re-invest and redemption
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G4 net issuance less QE (excluding re-investments)
Sources: European Commission, Bloomberg, National Debt Management Offices, January 2018
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Macro backdropTitle Line 2With shifting supply dynamics
EMU issuance excluding ECB flow (EUR, bil)
G4 net issuance less QE (excluding re-investments) (USD, tril)
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Sources: European Commission, Bloomberg, National Debt Management Offices, January 2018
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Macro backdropTitle Line 2Total issuance highest since 2015
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Gross soverign issuance NET o central bank purchases (including re-investments) (USD, bil)
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Bond market outlookTitle Line 2Burning questions for 2018
Will the ECB end QE?
Will the BoJ change its policy targets?
Will inflation finally emerge?
Who will buy additional supply?
Will the curve flattening theme continue?
Will the EU follow on a new virtuous path?
Will the melt up in risky assets continue?
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The output data presented are internal ratings based on the Wellington Management’s proprietary Sovereign Risk Framework. | For illustrative purposes only. Not representative of an actual investment. | Source: Wellington Management, January 2018
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Bond market outlookTitle Line 2QE has been powerful at lowering yields and risk premium for sovereigns
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Wellington Management Sovereign Risk Index
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France
Italy
Spain
Austria
Belgium
Finland
Ireland
Netherlands
Portugal
Germany
France
Italy
Spain
Austria
Belgium
Finland
Ireland
Netherlands
Portugal
Germany
France
Italy
Spain
AustriaBelgiumFinland
Ireland
Netherlands
Portugal
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Euro area – Wellington Management Sovereign Risk Index and yields
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Bond market outlookTitle Line 2cQE has been powerful at lowering yieldsv
Sovereign Risk Framework and yields (minus policy rates, %)
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QE countries
The output data presented are internal ratings based on the Wellington Management’s proprietary Sovereign Risk Framework | For illustrative purposes only. Not representative of an actual investment. | Source: Wellington Management, January 2018
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The output data presented are internal ratings based on the Wellington Management’s proprietary Sovereign Risk Framework. | For illustrative purposes only. Not representative of an actual investment. | Source: Wellington Management, January 2018
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Bond market outlookTitle Line 2Nevertheless there is value in some
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Austria BelgiumUK
Canada
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Finland
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
US
10-year yields swapped back to USD and Wellington Management Sovereign Risk Index
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Source: Bloomberg | Chart data: 3 January 2017 – 19 January 2018
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Bond market outlookTitle Line 2European Fixed Income still attractive
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Source: Bloomberg | Chart data: 29 January 2016 – 31 January 2018
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Bond market outlookTitle Line 2Less value however if policy is normalising
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Bond market outlookTitle Line 2Forwards markets already pricing some normalisation
EONIA forward curves (%)
Carry and roll
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Bond market outlookTitle Line 2Outlook for 2018
Higher yields but difficult to consistently beat forwards given carry & roll
Flatter curves across the EUR universe; 10‑30 year especially
Front end can reprice further. 5s and 10s rich relative to 30s
Tighter spreads as structure and cycle make further gains
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Areas for discussionTitle Line 2
Geopolitical risks still very important drivers
Melt up v Melt Down
Inflated assets or inflation
The unwinding of balance sheets
The return of Mr Bond?
China cycle risks
What will they look like? Fed, ECB, BOJ staff changes 2018‑2019
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