In October 2019, Chile experienced its most serious social upheaval since the end of military rule. A seemingly minor increase in Santiago’s metro fares sparked widespread protests, rapidly escalating into nationwide unrest driven by deep-rooted social and economic inequalities.

In theory, the reform of the Dutch pension system from defined benefits to a defined contribution could be a shadow hanging over the longer end of European interest rate curves. But even there, we have known for numerous years that this reform was going to happen. Over those years, this reform has been used as an easy explanation for interest rate moves, especially when no other clear catalyst was available.

I recenti sviluppi politici negli Stati Uniti, in particolare quelli relativi all'inflazione e alla sostenibilità del debito a lungo termine, hanno avuto implicazioni significative per i mercati obbligazionari globali. Con le prospettive fiscali sempre più tese, è un momento interessante per valutare come stanno reagendo i mercati e come gli investitori dovrebbero posizionarsi nell'attuale contesto.