CPD | The year ahead for fixed income markets

The forces shaping fixed-income markets found themselves at a confluence of economic, fiscal, and political factors heading into 2025. Inflation dynamics remained in flux, a new Treasury Department was in place to strategise the balance between fiscal and monetary conditions and Donald Trump’s incoming second administration continues to introduce important dimensions to policy and growth. This convergence of factors will play a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of financial markets and determining whether balance can be restored to fixed income markets in 2025, as examined in this CPD-accredited article.