Viewpoints by Christopher M. Chapman, CFA, at Manulife Investment Management
Chris is a senior portfolio manager and co-head of the global multi-sector fixed-income team, responsible for portfolio management, global sovereign debt, portfolio construction, and currency and risk management. Previously, he was a portfolio manager on the global multi-sector fixed-income team and, before that, a senior investment analyst and trader with the team. Earlier in his career, he worked in several other areas of the firm, including as an investment risk analyst on the quantitative research team, and he began his career at State Street Bank. Chris holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Society Boston.
- Education: M.S.F., Boston College; B.S.B.A., Management, Stonehill College
- Joined the company: 2005
- Began career: 1999
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Managing interest-rate risk in 2024 and beyond
In the current macroeconomic environment, where slowing growth and cooling inflation are conducive to monetary easing, we're finding opportunities to tactically embrace interest-rate risk. We explain why we believe geographical diversification and diligently selecting where that duration comes from will be particularly important this year and beyond.
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Food scarcity, energy insecurity: assessing sovereign ESG risks from the Russia-Ukraine conflict
The central crisis of 2022 may not be found in inflation or interest rates, but in the conflict in Ukraine. We explore the commodity market impact and how this may up the ante on geopolitical and sovereign risks.
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