The Nordic Brief
Investors’ appetite for private credit shows no signs of abating, with estimates suggesting it will double in value over the next five years. But within the asset class, choices need to be made. With Europe and the US dominating almost 90% of the market, what are the key differences between these regions and where should investors set their focus?
The rapidly spreading use of artificial intelligence is even further and more dramatically intensifying the demand for powerful semiconductor chips. But how does the increased use of artificial intelligence impact the semiconductor sector and what risks and opportunities does it provide to small-cap companies in particular?
Jyske Bank’s independent asset manager, Jyske Capital, is the first manager we have seen applying quantitative style factors as part of its process for selecting Danish mortgage bonds. It is also unleveraged. Allan Willy Larsen, Head of Mortgage Bonds, talks to us about the strategy which has outperformed it´s benchmark over the last decade.......
How can investors combine exposure to cutting edge venture capital investing, with daily liquidity? A new hybrid vehicle, combining a fund of funds with direct investments into private companies, could be a solution......
As banks double-down on capital relief and balance sheet optimisation, this is creating an attractive and unique entry point for investors to gain exposure to the core, yet ‘harder-to-access’, parts of bank balance sheets and earn potentially attractive risk-adjusted returns.....
With Finland and Sweden joining Nato, continued war in the Ukraine and tensions in the middle east, weapons are in high demand. While they are a controversial topic, investors are carefully evaluating obvious ESG concerns as they consider the defence sector and how to access it.....
The Dutch insurance giant continues to add innovative strategies to an already impressive range of alternative credit products. We spoke to Frank Drukker and Peter Slob to find out what they are bringing to the Nordics......
Markets believe central banks have solved the inflation problem without causing a recession. Not so fast! The re-emergence of inflation could again be one of the biggest risks to markets in 2024.
Fallen angels – or high yield bond issues that were formerly investment grade – have seen an extraordinary run of outperformance, through multiple credit market and sector specific cycles over the past two decades. We look at why........
Transaction cost analysis (TCA) awareness is on the rise, with equity and bond investors increasingly recognising trading as a key area of leakage.....
