The shift in fixed income: why short-duration bonds in a changing landscape

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Amundi Funds

Amundi Funds is an umbrella structure that contains different sub-funds including equity sub-funds, bond sub-funds, and multi-asset sub-funds, each with different risk profile
Some sub-funds may invest in a single country or specific industry sector. The investment focus of the sub-funds may give rise to higher concentration risk. These sub-funds are likely to be more volatile than sub-funds with a broader range of investment.   
Although some sub-funds will not make extensive use of derivatives for investment purposes or use complex derivatives or strategies, the use of derivatives and/or mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and asset-backed securities (ABS) may lead to exposure to credit risk of the issuer, liquidity risk, counterparty risk, valuation risk and over-the-counter transaction risk. Exposure to financial derivative instruments (FDI) and its leverage element may lead to higher risk of significant loss by the sub-fund. For some sub-funds may make extensive use of derivatives for investment purposes or use complex derivatives or strategies, which may additionally subject to higher leverage and volatility risks.                                                 
Some sub-funds may expose to a higher degree of risk due to the investment in small and medium companies.
Some sub-funds may focus in investing in emerging markets which may experience political, economic and regulatory changes which pose additional risk to the funds. These sub-funds are likely to be more volatile and less liquid than sub-funds which invest in developed countries.
Some sub-funds may invest in bonds and/or emerging markets green bond which may expose investors to interest rate, credit and prepayment risk. It may also associate economic risks of high inflation and interest rates, large external debt, political and social uncertainties as well as risk associated with emerging markets green bonds. 
Some sub-funds may invest in convertible bonds, high yield, non-investment grade and unrated securities which are subject to higher risks including but not limited to default, downgrading, interest rate, credit and liquidity risks.
For RMB class, as RMB is not freely convertible, the investment in RMB classes may be adversely affected by the fluctuation in the exchange rate between RMB and other foreign currencies and the liquidity of RMB at the relevant time. In case of sizable redemption requests for the RMB classes, the Manager has the absolute discretion to delay any payment of redemption requests from the RMB classes.
For distribution class, the Manager may at its discretion determine to pay dividends out of income or capital or effectively out of capital of the fund. Payment of dividends out of capital and/or effectively out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any distributions involving payment of dividends out of the fund’s capital or payment of dividends effectively out of the fund’s capital (as the case may be) may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per share of the fund.
The value of the fund can be extremely volatile and could go down substantially within a short period of time. It is possible that your investment value could suffer substantial loss.
The investment decision is yours, but you should not invest in the product unless the intermediary who sells it to you has advised you that the product is suitable for you and explained why including how buying it would be consistent with your investment objective.

Amundi Asia Funds

Amundi Asia Funds is an umbrella structure that contains different sub-funds. The sub-funds are funds of funds that will invest at least 80% of their net assets in UCITS (undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities) / UCIs (undertaking for collective investment).
Investing in this fund may expose investors to exchange/currency risk, concentration risk, emerging markets risk, Eurozone risk.
Some sub-fund(s) may involve risks relating to Standard Chartered’s CIO selection strategy, termination of the right to use Standard Chartered’s CIO selection strategy, risks associated with debt securities (including credit/counterparty risk, interest rate risk, below-investment-grade/unrated bonds risk, sovereign debt risk, volatility and liquidity risk, downgrading risk, valuation risk and credit rating risk), as well as risk of investment in collateralised and/or securitised products.
Some sub-fund(s) may involve risks of investing in other schemes, risk relating to the investment strategy of the fund, risk of termination of the investment advisory agreement with DBS, as well as risks associated with debt securities (including credit/counterparty risk, interest rate risk, sovereign debt risk, below-investment-grade bonds risk, volatility and liquidity risk, downgrading risk, valuation risk and credit rating risk).
The fund may invest in underlying schemes which may use FDI extensively for investment purposes, or of which the net derivative exposure is more than 50% of the underlying schemes’ net asset value. Investment in FDI is subject to additional risks, including counterparty and credit risk, liquidity risk, valuation risk, volatility risk and over-the-counter transaction risk. The leverage element/component of an FDI may result in significant losses.
For distribution class, the fund may at its discretion determine to pay dividends out of income or capital or effectively out of capital of the fund. Payment of dividends out of capital and/or effectively out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any distributions involving payment of dividends out of the fund’s capital or payment of dividends effectively out of the fund’s capital (as the case may be) may result in an immediate reduction of the net asset value per share of the fund.
The value of the fund can be volatile and could go down substantially. Investors may suffer substantial loss.
Investors should not make investment decisions solely based on this marketing material.

Amundi HK - Green Planet Fund

The sub-fund invests primarily in companies according to (1) their environmental ratings and (2) ﬁnancial performance expectations, with a view to outperforming the MSCI World Index over the medium to long term.
Investing in this sub-fund may involve exposure to ESG investment policy risk, concentration risk as well as risk associated with small and medium companies-related investments. The use of financial derivative instruments for hedging purpose may subject to additional risks, including credit risk of the issuer, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and valuation risk.
As RMB is not freely convertible, the investment in RMB classes may be adversely affected by the fluctuation in the exchange rate between RMB and other foreign currencies and the liquidity of RMB at the relevant time. In case of sizable redemption requests for the RMB classes, the Manager has the absolute discretion to delay any payment of redemption requests from the RMB classes.
For Distribution classes, the Manager may at its discretion determine to pay dividends out of income or capital of the fund. In addition, the Manager may at its discretion pay dividends out of gross income while charging / paying all or part of the fund’s fees and expenses to/out the capital of the fund, resulting in an increase in distributable income for the payment of dividends by the fund, in which case, the fund is effectively paying dividends out of capital. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Such distributions may result in an immediate reduction in the net asset value per unit of the fund.
The value of the fund can be volatile and the fund may suffer substantial loss.
Investors should not make investment decisions solely based on this marketing material.

Amundi HK Portfolios

Amundi HK Portfolios is an umbrella unit trust consisting of different Sub-Funds investing in equities, bonds, money market instruments and other investment fund(s), each with different risk profiles.
Some Sub-Funds may invest directly or indirectly through an underlying fund in global equity and fixed-interest instruments and will be mainly exposed to market risks, including (but not limited to) risks related to (1) the volatility of equity prices, (2) changes in interest rates, as well as (3) changes in prevailing foreign-exchange rates, as well as to liquidity risk, credit risk and counterparty risk. It may also associate with downgrading risk and sovereign-debt crisis risk . Investment in small and medium sized companies as well as emerging markets may involve a higher degree of risk.
Some sub-funds may use Financial Derivative Instruments (FDI) for hedging, efficient portfolio management and/or investment purposes which may lead to exposure to credit risk of the issuer, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and valuation risk.
Sub-funds which invest in underlying investment fund(s) may be exposed to risks affecting the underlying investment fund(s).
For hedged classes, each of the hedged classes of units will hedge the Sub-Fund’s base currency back to its currency of denomination, on a best effort basis, with an objective to align the performance of the hedged classes to that of the equivalent class denominated in the fund’s base currency. However, there is no guarantee that the hedging techniques employed by the manager will fully and effectively achieve the desired result and effect. Furthermore the volatility of the hedged classes may be higher than that of the equivalent class denominated in the fund’s base currency. If the counterparties of the instruments used for hedging purpose default, investors of the hedged classes may be exposed to currency exchange risk of the currency of denomination of the relevant class on an unhedged basis and may therefore suffer further losses. Investors have to bear the associated hedging costs which may be significant depending on prevailing market conditions
For distribution classes, the Manager may at its discretion determine to pay dividends out of income or capital of the fund. In addition, the Manager may at its discretion pay dividends out of gross income while charging / paying all or part of the fund’s fees and expenses to the capital of the fund, resulting in an increase in distributable income for the payment of dividends by the fund, in which case, the fund is effectively paying dividends out of capital. Payment of dividends out of capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor’s original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Such distributions may result in an immediate reduction in the net asset value per unit of the fund. For Distribution II class, the quarterly distribution is not guaranteed, and the fund’s asset for this share class available for investment will be further decreased after each quarterly dividend payment
Amundi Hong Kong Balanced Fund, Defensive Balanced Fund, Growth Fund, New Generation Asia Pacific Equity Dividend Fund and Disruptive Opportunities Equity Fund, these sub-funds will have limited RMB-denominated underlying investment.
As RMB is not freely convertible, the investment in RMB classes may be adversely affected by the fluctuation in the exchange rate between RMB and other foreign currencies and the liquidity of RMB at the relevant time. In case of sizable redemption requests for the RMB classes, the Manager has the absolute discretion to delay any payment of redemption requests from the RMB classes.
Amundi HK Money Market USD is a feeder fund of Amundi Funds Cash USD (“Underlying Fund”), which is not a money market fund in Hong Kong. The Underlying Fund is not guaranteed. The purchase of shares in the Underlying Fund is not the same as placing funds on deposit with a bank or deposit taking company.
Amundi HK Disruptive Opportunities Equity Fund which mainly invests in disruptive innovative companies may be exposed to higher market volatility and higher turnover ratios, and may suffer significant loss.
The value of the fund can be extremely volatile and could go down substantially within a short period of time. It is possible that your investment value could suffer substantial loss.
The investment decision is yours. You should not invest in any of the sub-funds of this Fund unless the intermediary who recommends it to you has advised you that the sub-fund is suitable for you and has explained to you why, including how investment in the sub-fund will be consistent with your investment objectives.

Amundi Vietnam Opportunities Fund

The sub-fund is an equity fund.
The sub-fund invests in a single market and is subject to greater concentration and liquidity risks than a more diversified investment.
The sub-fund invests in emerging market and is exposed to higher risks, including currency risk.
The value of the fund can be extremely volatile and could go down substantially within a short period of time. It is possible that your investment value could suffer substantial loss.
The investment decision is yours, but you should not invest in the product unless the intermediary who sells it to you has advised you that the product is suitable for you and explained why including how buying it would be consistent with your investment objective.

Amundi Hang Seng HK 35 Index ETF

Amundi Hang Seng HK 35 Index ETF (the “HSHK 35 ETF”) is a physical exchange traded fund seeking to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, closely correspond to the performance of the Hang Seng HK 35 index (the “Index”).

Investment involves risks and investors may lose substantial part of their investment in the HSHK 35 ETF. In particular, the HSHK 35 ETF’s investment in equity securities is subject to general market risks.
The HSHK 35 ETF is different from a typical unit trust as it is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and like other listed stocks, carries similar risks such as liquidity risk and risk of trading suspension. The market price per Unit could be significantly higher or lower than its Net Asset Value per Unit due to market demand and supply, liquidity and scale of trading spread in the secondary market and will fluctuate during the trading day.
The HSHK 35 ETF is subject to tracking error risks, risks associated with passive investments and risks of concentration of investments in a single market/several constituent stocks of the Index.
The HSHK 35 ETF is also subject to dual counter risks, RMB trading and settlement risks, RMB currency and foreign exchange risks and reliance on market maker risks.
The Manager intends to pay distributions to shareholders at least semi-annually. Distributions may be made out of capital or effectively out of capital as well as income at the Manager’s discretion. Where distributions are made out of capital or effectively out of capital, this may result in an immediate reduction in the Net Asset Value per Unit.

Amundi FTSE China A50 Index ETF

Amundi FTSE China A50 Index ETF (the “A50 ETF”) is a physical exchange traded fund seeking to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, closely correspond to the performance of the FTSE China A50 index (the “Index”).

Investment involves risks and investors may lose substantial part of their investment in the A50 ETF.  Investors should not only base on this material alone to make investment decisions, but should read the A50 ETF’s offering documents, including the full text of the risk factors.
The A50 ETF is traded on the exchange at market price, which may be different from its net asset value. The A50 ETF carries risks such as liquidity risk and risk of trading suspension.
The A50 ETF is subject to tracking error risks and risks associated with passive investments.
Investing solely in A-share market, which is inherently a market with restricted access (such as RQFII and Stock Connect constraints), may subject the ETF to emerging market risk (such as economic, political, tax, foreign exchange, regulatory, volatility and liquidity risks) and concentration risk.
RMB is currently not freely convertible and is subject to exchange controls and restrictions. Non-RMB based investors are exposed to foreign exchange risk.
The Manager may, at its discretion, pay dividends out of capital or effectively out of capital. Payment of dividends out of capital or effectively out of the capital amounts to a return or withdrawal of part of an investor's original investment or from any capital gains attributable to that original investment. Any such distributions may result in an immediate reduction of the NAV per Unit.

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Key takeaways

The normalisation of the yield curve will make cash-like instruments less appealing
Short-duration bonds could be considered a suitable alternative, providing attractive yields with reduced sensitivity to rate changes
Current market conditions could allow active managers to showcase their ability to generate alpha in fixed income

Recent years have been characterised by an extensive set of inflationary events, leading to policy shifts by central banks around the world.

With increasing visibility on the horizon, we believe this could represent an ideal moment to review current portfolio allocations and consider the risk/return benefits of short-term fixed income instruments.

Appealing yields for short duration bonds

The volatility and uncertainty of the past few years have led many investors to opt for cash-like investments, which have been rewarded by attractive yields due to an inverted yield curve - a circumstance where yields on short-term maturities are higher than those on longer-term ones.

Source: Amundi Institute, Janauary 2025

The rate cuts are in the play

Nevertheless, with the Federal Reserve expected to continue its easing cycle in 2025, albeit at a more gradual pace than anticipated, and the progressive normalisation of the yield curve, this favourable condition for money market and cash deposits is set to change.

Why Short Duration now?

	Short duration bonds are offering attractive entry points, allowing investors to temporarily lock in yields, while also providing a cushion for any potential market sell-off.
	Short duration bonds are less volatile and sensitive to rate changes then their longer-term counterparts, a feature that investors might find particularly appealing given the market uncertainties still present.

Navigate uncertainties

Indeed, current uncertainties include not only geopolitical risks, but also the potential impacts of incoming fiscal and foreign trade policies in the US on inflation, Federal Reserve’s decisions, and yield volatility, especially on the long end of the curve.

While the current environment might be challenging, it also provides an opportunity for skilled managers to demonstrate their ability to generate alpha.

In our view, fixed income should once more be considered a core part of investors’ portfolios, as its ability to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns could improve portfolio stability, particularly with a decrease in stock/bond correlation in sight.

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