The CIO Agenda: What Happened to Quant (Equity) in 2020?

Lisa Chua, Portfolio Manager at Man GLG, joins Sandy Rattray and The CIO Agenda to discuss the outlook for emerging-market debt and why the pandemic brought fragilities – that have been brewing for years – to the surface.

Despite equity euphoria, investors need to keep a weather eye on the big risk – inflation – and tilt their portfolios to match. In our view, this means seeking out the relative value available in the UK, Europe and Asia.

We have revised credit to a near-term opportunity set as we have already seen a substantial recovery, while our outlook has become increasingly positive in other areas such as event-driven strategies.