Jenna Barnard, CFA
Jenna Barnard is Co-Head of Global Bonds at Janus Henderson Investors, a position she has held since 2015. She manages and co-manages a range of global bond strategies and funds meeting different client needs globally. Jenna joined Henderson in 2002 as a credit analyst and was promoted to portfolio manager in 2004. Prior to this, she worked as an investment analyst with Orbitex Investments.
Jenna graduated with a first class BA degree (Hons) in politics, philosophy, and economics from Oxford University. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, is a member of the Society of Technical Analysts, and is an Affiliate Member of the UK Society of Investment Professionals. She has 23 years of financial industry experience.
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Are the political winds shifting in favour of bond investors?
Jenna Barnard believes political upheaval may lean in favour of bonds.
Central banks: Say hello to team tortoise and team hare
Central banks are separating into the fast and the slow.
How low might bond yields go?
The Global Bonds Team discuss where they see bond yields heading using four analytical frameworks including their own historical analysis.
Bond market healing?
A pivotal drop below a critical volatility level could signal the onset of a robust bond market rally. Is a turnaround imminent?
UK moves closer to Europe… on rate cuts!
Comments from the Bank of England suggest rate cuts are coming closer.
Rate cutting cycles in US back to 1969
With inflation fast becoming yesterday’s news we look at how 10-year Treasury yields have behaved in rate cutting cycles back to 1969.
Do all roads lead to lower bond yields in 2024?
Jenna Barnard and John Pattullo consider the outlook for bonds in 2024, positing that different routes are likely to lead to the same destination.
The message from bond bear steepening
The Global Bonds Team puts the recent bond bear steepening in context and reflects on what it might mean for the future direction of bond yields.
Tightening the screw: Restrictive policy is taking effect
How restrictive policy is taking effect and why it should lead to a pullback in yields from current highs.