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What makes a defensive asset?

Thursday 27 March 2025 at 10am GMT | 11am CET

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At the turn of the year, discussions about safe assets seemed far from most investors’ minds. We had witnessed another year of US exceptionalism in equity markets, and coming into 2025, optimism was high as the Trump inauguration approached.

But the shift in market sentiment has been a rapid, and sometimes, violent one.

Now investors are asking themselves: How will markets, governments, and companies react, and where can we find safety amidst the storm? What market scenarios will unfold, where can we turn to protect our portfolios and what defines a defensive asset’?

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Watch the replay of our recent webinar, “Ahead of the Curve” featuring our expert speakers, Arif Husain, Head of Fixed Income and CIO; Sébastien Page, Head of Global Multi-Asset and CIO; Adam Marden, Portfolio Manager; and Amanda Stitt, Portfolio Specialist. 

In this session, we covered:

  • What dimensions of risk should investors consider in light of heightened market volatility?
  • The options available to investors looking to hedge or de-risk their portfolios
  • The impact of asset class correlations on hedging decisions
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Key themes with Portfolio Specialist Amanda Stitt

Portfolio Specialist, Amanda Stitt, discusses the key themes that will be discussed during our bi-annual Fixed Income webinar series, Ahead of the Curve, on Thursday 27th. March.

Meet our panelists

Arif Husain, CFA ® 

Head of Global Fixed Income and CIO

Sébastien Page, CFA®

Head of Global Multi-Asset and CIO

Adam Marden

Portfolio Manager

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Amanda Stitt (Host)

Portfolio Specialist

Ahead of the Curve

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