Trustnet Magazine 93 March 2023 | Page 50

SECTOR PROFILE
IA Sterling Strategic Bond

“ We believe that managers willing and able to adapt to the prevailing market conditions may be more successful at harvesting market volatility than their peers ”

Chris Metcalfe Chief investment officer at IBOSS

decisions to one manager has long proved attractive . After a torrid 2022 in which bond funds fell in tandem with equities , yet yields effectively doubled , the attraction is increasing . But while many commentators suggest that 2023 will be the year of fixed income , are strategic bond funds the best way to access the asset class ?
Just a label Chris Metcalfe , chief investment officer at IBOSS , says that all active bond managers are “ strategic ” to some extent . His group is increasing its exposure to the fixed income market this year via the IA Sterling Strategic and Corporate Bond sectors , with its active position built around the L & G Strategic
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