Fund Experts Forum

THE SEARCH FOR INCOME

We have entered a low yield, low growth environment where generating income streams has become a challenge for both professional and private investors. Nowadays, an increasing number of investors are struggling to deliver positive returns as yield has become much harder to come by from traditional fixed income strategies. Prospects for slower growth and the focus of many developed market governments on cutting high budget deficits are pushing central banks to keep monetary policies easier for longer.

In its most recent statement the US Federal Reserve suggested that its Fed funds rate would remain at near zero levels until late 2014. It also announced ’operation twist’ to buy longer-dated Treasuries at the expense of short-dated bonds in an effort to push down longer-term yields. Combine this with more quantitative easing in the UK, the complexity of the yield environment in Japan and the recent turmoil in Europe, and investors face a new fiscal world order and a tough period when searching for yield.

During the 3^rd Fund Experts Forum “The search for income” you will learn how to diversify your income stream to be able to generate a sustainable yield. A panel discussion with our investment experts will provide you with   insights/ideas  for higher yielding  opportunities. This lively debate will be followed by roundtable sessions during which you will be able to deepen your knowledge on suitable product solutions  both in fixed income as well as in equities. We encourage you to take this opportunity to discuss and identify solutions that generate income in this low-yield environment with a small group  of experts.