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The case for a market neutral Absolute Return Government Bond fund
The unfolding environment has never been better for an active manager in the sovereign bond space, argues Craig Inches of Royal London Asset Management. He sees several strategic and tactical opportunities persisting for several years and he outlines them here.........
NordicInvestor roundtable – diversifying private debt portfolios
Allocators and asset managers from Sweden, Finland and the Netherlands discussed geographic diversification, market timing and distressed opportunities, credit ratings, defaults and workouts, sizes of corporate borrowers and consumer versus corporate risk. Most allocators’ existing exposure to private debt is well below their targets and there is plenty of capital to deploy.
Inflation’s bite is worse than its bark
Markets are barking up the wrong tree if they think interest rates will come down before inflation does, says Robeco´s multi-asset investor Colin Graham.
Danish versus Dutch mortgage investments: How do they compare?
Many institutional investors have been attracted in recent years by the potential for high yields on mortgage investments. Exposure to the mortgage market can be achieved in various ways. In this article, we compare Danish mortgage bonds with direct investments in Dutch mortgage loans.......
Pohjantähti: Keenly awaiting Solvency II Reforms
A smaller Finnish insurer embracing alternatives; we interviewed Jani Partanen, Chief Investment Officer & CFO, who runs EUR 240 million, mainly allocated to external managers.......
Mitigating Risks in Supply Chain Finance and Trade Finance
Trade finance and supply chain finance are broad strategy groups that have become popular amongst Nordic investors, not least insurance companies. The collapses of Greensill Capital highlights some risk factors of these strategies. We spoke to one manager to discuss how risk factors can be managed and mitigated.....
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – the investment opportunity
The last 12 month’s market turmoil has illustrated what can happen when the markets are suddenly faced with a risk for which they are unprepared. It is also a reminder that uncertainty is disruptive for businesses and investors alike, and that risk management is paramount in the pursuit of long-term goals.....
PKA’s ESG Policies Gather Momentum; Exclusions, Green Assets, Social Assets and Reporting
ESG Manager, Louise Aagaard, gives insight into how the ESG team integrates across investment departments, but also works closely with legal and risk.....
Aktia’s Extensive ESG Policies; Sovereign Debt, Impact Bonds, Transition, Reporting and Biodiversity
Markus Lindqvist, Head of ESG at Aktia Asset Management in Helsinki, Finland, highlights some of the distinctive features of its ESG policies. Aktia manages EUR 10.4 billion for institutional and retail clients, in the asset management division.....
ELO’s Asset Allocation and ESG Priorities; Active Management, Climate Change, Carbon Reporting and Engagement
Q&A with Jonna Ryhänen and Katja Einesalo from ELO, pension insurance company, which manages EUR 26 billion in pensions for one third of all Finnish companies and about 40% of self-employed people in Finland.........
Commercial real estate investors revisit inflation
Inflation has been dormant for at least the last two decades. While out-of-sight, it is never out-of-mind especially in financial markets. So, are current inflation fears excessive?
Can European small caps continue to deliver?
In Europe, the small cap effect – where smaller companies outperform their larger peers – is very much alive and kicking! Identifying quality and structural growth drivers is key to finding the mid- and large-caps of tomorrow......
Bitcoin, Blockchain and Digital Finance: Fintech Goes Mainstream in the COVID-19 Era
J.P. Morgan Global Research examines the current trends in blockchain technology, the Bitcoin market, digital currencies and the rise of digital banking.....
AFA is open to adding to Illiquid Alternatives
“All asset prices are on steroids, but we take a long-term view”, says Mikael Huldt, AFA´s Head of Alternative Investments. He also shares with us how the alternatives program is developing and how ESG criteria is evolving.....
KLP’s Environmental and ESG Policies; Many Rapidly Evolving Initiatives
Lars Erik Mangset is Chief Advisor, Climate Change for KLP, the largest occupational pension fund in Norway. In this interview he provides great insight into the work they are doing and how it is integrated into strategic asset allocation, risk and compliance.....
Cutting Fixed Income Exposure; Adding to Equities, Alternatives, ESG and Impact
Church of Finland Pension Fund´s, Joonas Huttunen, gives us an in-depth interview on how they are adapting allocations to new environments and the challenges they see ahead....
Iceland: a Frontier Market in the North Atlantic Navigating the Covid Crisis and Response
We interviewed from Arion bank Hjörleifur Arnar Waagfjörð, Head of Institutional Asset Management, and Haraldur Yngvi Pétursson, Senior Portfolio Manager, to hear how the economy and investment strategies have developed over 2020 and 2021.
Topdanmark’s Growing ESG Ambitions
We spoke to Portfolio Manager, Andreas Stang who is responsible for the ESG strategy, to learn about how policies are partly firm-wide while additional policies apply to certain ESG strategies.....
Using climate science to uncover investment opportunities
Many investors are overexposed to the risks stemming from climate change while being underexposed to the accompanying investment opportunities....a thematic approach may well be the best way to deal with specific sustainability issues....
European Small-Caps – Virtual Roundtable
In the latest episode of our webcast series, we discuss European small-caps and wether it´s spring time and green shoots for the asset class. NordicInvestor´s Contributing Editor, Hamlin Lovell, was joined by Oddo BHF´s Armel Coville, Wellington´s Anna Lundén and TIN Fonder´s Carl Armfeldt, in a discussion that covered many angles on the opportunity set available.....
Debt cancellation needs to be on the table
The quick dismissal by Christine Lagarde and other central bankers and economists on the prospect of debt cancellation as part of the pandemic recovery misses one very obvious fact......
Global Equities – 2021 Outlook
A preference for Asia, dubbel-digit returns in EM, false confidence and a modest bias towards growth over value.....
The other virus
Since September last year we have seen a significant turnaround in price trends of many agricultural commodities. What does this mean for inflation and is there potential for a new commodity super cycle?
Disruption and Dispersion: A Bottom‑Up Approach to an Uneven Credit Recovery
While the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted global credit markets, PIMCO believes bottom-up research is key to reveal opportunities for 2021......
Will the 2020s take us back to the 1970s?
As we reach the limits of what central banks can do to foster growth, the baton passes to governments....
Time to Look Ahead to a New Year: 2022
With a tight consensus now formed on the likely shape of 2021, mulling the outlook for 2022 might be more interesting, and more productive.....
Currency Hedging for Illiquid Asset Classes and Strategies
We take an in-depth look at how asset managers can, and perhaps should, offer hedging to investors in illiquid strategies. Safe to say, it requires a bespoke approach......
Proventus Capital Partners: Active ESG for Private and Public Credit
We talk to Marjo Koivisto, Investment Associate and Head of ESG, for an in-depth discussion about how the firm integrates ESG in their private credit strategies....