Why international fixed income belongs in client portfolios

David Botset, Managing Director, Head of Strategy, Innovation and Stewardship supporting Schwab Asset Management, says diversification is still a top client topic, and explains how international bond exposure can keep advisors from being locked into a single interest rate regime.
  • Nov 13, 2026

At Impact 2026 in Boston, InvestmentNews’ James Burton talks with David Botset, Managing Director, Head of Strategy, Innovation and Stewardship supporting Schwab Asset Management. They discuss whether clients are still looking to diversify away from the US, and how private assets and international exposure fit in. Botset describes an international fixed income ETF with exposure to more than 40 countries, spanning developed and emerging markets, and explains where it fits in a client portfolio. He also shares his short-term rate outlook and his one takeaway for advisors.

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