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Are markets too complacent on inflation?
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.
The “Fallen Angels” anomaly – a special sub-asset class in credit investing
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: Has Transparency Really Improved?
Transaction cost analysis (TCA) awareness is on the rise, with equity and bond investors increasingly recognising trading as a key area of leakage.....
The High Yield Position
Why a Long/Short approach to High Yield Credit makes sense in the current environment...
Direct Lending: Is Market Maturity Cutting Covenants?
In the first of a series, we take a look at the deterioration of covenants in the private credit markets. How much of a problem does it pose and what it means for investors.....
Using AI to Pick AI Stocks
Using semantic & sentiment analysis on unstructured data, a multi factor quantitative model and the human review to identify companies positively exposed to the AI thematic....
Making a Difference
Why ESG is Essential for Successful Investing in Emerging Markets Debt...
Interested in structural opportunities in emerging markets? Be prepared to think differently
Dáire Dunne, CFA, outlines his thoughts on the importance of secular trends and the investment opportunities they are creating...
Exploiting Europe’s Exporting Excellence
Finding alpha in European small and mid-cap equities.....
Aktia’s Multi-Manager Private Credit Strategies
Head of Alternatives, Ville Toivakainen, talks trade finance, aircraft leasing, impact investing and much more…
Structured Credit Yield Pickup Persists
Can CLO´s provide a positive yield oasis amid negative yields?
Short Duration Investment Grade Corporate Credit
An alternative to negative rates on bank deposits.....
Emerging markets: Building the core allocation of the future
Wellington´s Dáire Dunne on the forces behind structural change in Emerging Markets and how a thematic approach will help identify opportunities going forward...
Are We at Peak Cycle for Equities
US equities keep on making new highs, but Norges Bank is increasing its allocation. Whether equities appear expensive or cheap depends on the definition, and varies greatly by regions, factors and sectors....
European High Yield: Income of Around 3% Remains
Fundamental headwinds balanced out by renewed ECB QE....
Asian Real Estate: Yield Pickup and Diversification
Investors could not only get some yield pickup but could also obtain a significant diversification benefit by adding Asian property to their portfolios - some Dutch pension funds have been investing in the asset class for over 20 years...
Tailoring the Approach: Implementing ESG in Private Debt
Archie Beecher explains how a proactive approach helps identify ESG risk and exposure to it....
Can global high yield investors continue to profit from low risk of default?
High yield investors had a good start of the year; is there any need to sell already? Or should we continue to profit from this clear-cut and exploitable market anomaly?
Goldman Finally Capitulates, Sees Rate Cuts In July And September
The time of the bond vigilantes is back....have we reached a point where the bond markets now can force the Fed´s hand?
Emerging and Frontier Markets: Ferreting out Neglected Value Opportunities
The wave of inflows into emerging markets has not lifted all boats: selected small caps, mid-caps and frontier markets have been left behind, and Ross Teverson expects that they should catch up....
ESG & Impact Investing focus: Microfinance
SEB´s Portfolio Manager of MicroFinance, Hetal Damani, on what differentiates their microfinance strategy – both from an investment perspective and in terms of ESG.
Danica’s Private Equity Allocator: a Scotswoman in Denmark
Linsay McPhater, Investment Director of Alternatives, talks to us about private equity investing; ESG; moving from London to work in Denmark, and the dearth of women in finance in the Nordics.
AP1’s ESG and Sustainability Policies
AP1´s Magdalena Håkansson and Tina Rönnholm comment on ESG policies and how they apply to external mandates....
New Commodity Futures Markets
Investor diversification and ESG concerns driving innovation....
Berkshire Hathaway’s 2019 AGM
A cautious cash position, and no ESG Reporting; Our Review of the event
Real Estate and ESG
Green Premia and Brown Discounts.....
Alfred Berg’s Olavi takes defensive stance on alternatives
Alfred Bergs Head of Asset Allocation talks to us about how they manage client portfolios and why he sees alternatives as adding risk rather than returns....
Jupiter Dynamic Bond Strategy: Defensive and Opportunistic
Head of Strategy Fixed Income, Ariel Bezalel, talks about recessionary risks and how it affects his asset allocation.....