Taxable Fixed Income
Uncovering Value in All Rate and Credit Environments
Colin Robertson
Co-Head of Fixed Income
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Strategies that seek to deliver consistent risk-adjusted returns and manage volatility.
Active fixed income investing that focuses on preservation of capital and income generation, for taxable and tax-exempt investors. Fundamental credit research and macroeconomic strategy form the basis of our investment process and risk management the essential element of portfolio management.
At Northern Trust Asset Management, we seek to add value across interest rate duration, yield curve, sector allocation, security selection, country and currency strategies. Our well-diversified strategies target consistent risk-adjusted returns and low levels of volatility, ever changing rate and credit environments.
- Extensive, global, fundamental credit research and risk management
- Deep integrated team across research, portfolio management, trading & risk
- High-quality, well-diversified fixed income portfolios backed by 40 years of experience
Solutions that actively managed duration, yield curve position, sector allocation and security selection to optimize risk and return.
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