Interest in interest rates is rising

In this article we discuss the impact low interest rates have had on investors and consider the importance of the recent increase in rates.

At the recent Heathcote Meet the Managers roadshow, 13 investment managers presented, and it was surprising that almost every single presentation in one way or another touched on the recent rise in interest rates and their potential impacts. This was particularly unusual given that interest rates were not even the theme of the roadshow and all the investment managers prepared their presentations independently. There can be little doubt that low, to zero, to even negative interest rates have had a profound impact on investment markets with the recent rises in interest rates attracting some attention.