PIMCO's Beck-Friis warns of negative interest rates' impact as reality defies theory

The unintended consequences of the negative interest rate policy are already evident, according to the Swedish-born portfolio manager and macro economist at the world's largest bond investor.
PIMCO Vice President and Portfolio Manager Peder Beck-Friis | Photo: PR / PIMCO
PIMCO Vice President and Portfolio Manager Peder Beck-Friis | Photo: PR / PIMCO

Banks, insurance companies and pension funds suffer in the current negative rate environment. This is the key message in a new analysis from PIMCO's Peder Beck-Friis, global macro fund manager, and Nicola Mai, portfolio manager and sovereign credit analyst.

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