A focus on government bonds

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Despite aggressive monetary tightening in 2023, Western economies showed surprising resilience last year, challenging expectations of a quick economic downturn.

However, today, the narrative has shifted: Europe faces clear signs of a recession, while the US has started to show the initial fractures, hinting at a potential growth slowdown.

Until central banks confirm the next phase in the monetary policy cycle, investors should prepare for continued volatility across financial markets. Even so, the current environment offers valuable opportunities to strategically position for the predicted trends in interest rates.

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The objective of the DPAM B Bonds EUR (ISIN: BE0948508420). The objective of the sub-fund is to offer you exposure to debt securities denominated in euro. It is an actively managed sub-fund, which means that the portfolio manager does not aim to replicate the performance of a benchmark. The sub-fund does not aim for sustainable investment but promotes environmental and social aspects within the meaning of Article 8 of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector. It does not have a sustainable investment objective. The sub-fund mainly invests (without any sectorial restrictions) in bonds and/or other debt securities, fixed or floating, denominated in euro and issued or guaranteed by EU Member States. The sub-fund will not invest more than 10% of its net assets in units of other undertakings for collective investment. The sub-fund applies (a) restrictions on countries that do not meet minimum democratic requirements and (b) a systematic policy of impact bonds such as green and social bonds. More information on the product can be found on the website www.dpamfunds.com. The sub-fund may, on an optional basis, use derivatives such as futures and/or forwards in order to achieve the investment objectives and/or for hedging purposes (hedging of or exposure to the risks associated with certain markets). Its benchmark is the JPM EMU Government Bond Return, which is used to compare performance. The selection and weighting of the assets in the sub-fund's portfolio may differ significantly from the composition of the benchmark.

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