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It’s time to re-think your fixed income allocation

After decades of historically low yields, investors have been underweight duration and many took on more risk to reach return objectives. With the move higher in rates, fixed income can again provide ballast for a portfolio and investors are revisiting underweights. It’s time to re-assess what’s inside your fixed income allocation.
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Navigating fixed income opportunities in a volatile market environment

Rick Rieder, Managing Director, BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income and Head of the Global Allocation Investment team, gives an update on how to seize attractive fixed income opportunities in today’s market environment.

Why BlackRock for fixed income?

BlackRock offers a comprehensive fixed income platform, managing assets across the entire Fixed Income spectrum – from public to private, fundamental & systematic, active & index – to help deliver better outcomes, convenience, value, and transparency for our clients.

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Global expertise
Deep knowledge in asset classes, sectors and geographic markets enable us to help find relative value across fixed income assets and uncover hidden opportunities.
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Differentiated sourcing
Strong counterparty connectivity and access to deal flow across private and public markets provides our clients access to high-quality fixed income opportunities.
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Technology edge
Sophisticated investment and risk management platform enhances our processes to be more efficient at scale and help clients manage portfolio risks.
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Flexibility & choice
Unique client solutions across budgets, vehicles and investment strategies to help clients more efficiently access markets and achieve their objectives.

Fixed income investing solutions

BlackRock offers one of the largest and most diverse array of fixed income solutions, across our fundamental, systematic and credit platforms. Our Aladdin platform, dedicated team and proprietary technology infrastructure enable bespoke client engagements and the delivery of solutions to institutions around the world.

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Fundamental fixed income

BlackRock is a leader in active global fundamental fixed income. With a focus on alpha generation and risk management, the team uses top-down views from lead portfolio managers and bottoms-up expertise from our sector specialists to drive consistent alpha. The breadth and depth of our platform puts us in a strong position to deliver returns regardless of macroeconomic regime, volatility or interest rate environment.

 


 

Discuss fixed income opportunities in today’s market

Learn more about how BlackRock’s fixed income strategies could help you achieve your portfolio goals.
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BlackRock's fixed income leadership team

Rich Kushel
Senior Managing Director, Head of the Portfolio Management Group (PMG)
Rick Rieder
Senior Managing Director, CIO of Global Fixed Income, Head of Fundamental Fixed Income, Head of Global Allocation Investment Team
Tom Parker, CFA
Chief Investment Officer, Systematic Fixed Income
Alex Claringbull, CFA
Managing Director, Global Head of Indexed Fixed Income & LDI within the Portfolio Management Group (PMG)

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