Episode 30: How March 2022 officially became the worst month in history for the Aussie bond market.

Complexity Premia

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In this special episode of the Complexity Premia podcast, Christopher is joined by Ying Yi Ann Cheng, a portfolio management director, to discuss the worst month in history of the Aussie bond market.

In this punchy episode of the Complexity Premia podcast, we discuss a range of important developments, including:

• The string of losses for bond indices in 2022
• The implications of higher interest rates and wider credit spreads for investors
• The silver lining for investors getting the best 10 year interest rates on Aussie government bonds
• March performance for long-only and long-short strategies
• How geopolitical risks have amplified negativity across almost all asset classes
• How sky-high vacancies will impact Australia’s jobless rate
• Why the NSW Budget could be $9.5bn better off

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