The backdrop for bond investors looks uncertain. The 30-year bull market in bonds may have come to an end, and in its place could be volatile conditions.

In the years ahead, we anticipate marked divergence in the fortunes of regions, currencies and bond instruments.

So what should investors do?

A dynamic, unconstrained approach to bond investing could help maximise opportunities while trying to minimise risks.

One solution could be our Global Dynamic Bond strategy.

It uses a mixture of global fixed-income markets and some hedging techniques to achieve its absolute-return objective.

And it invests in a range of bond and currency markets to try to exploit divergence.

So how does it work?

The strategy has a transparent, single portfolio of direct investments. The emphasis is on traditional fixed-income asset classes for simplicity and liquidity.

There are four key asset classes: government bonds, investment-grade corporate bonds, emerging- market sovereigns and high-yield corporate bonds.

They are selected based on what we see as their strong fundamentals, and are guided by the perspective of our global investment themes.

We balance the allocation to try and suit the economic cycle – whether that’s rising interest rates, defaults, devaluation or inflation.

Then we seek to dampen volatility and preserve capital by hedging interest rate and currency exposure. We invest in a range of markets including inflation-linked bonds, active currency positions and short-dated high-yield bonds.

Key to the strategy is flexibility, dynamic security and asset allocation.

We believe that’s vital in order to take advantage of the changing fortunes of bond and currency markets.

The Global Dynamic Bond strategy aims to capture market upside and preserve capital, in order to deliver long-term results for our clients.