Emerging Market Debt: Investable Amidst Volatility? Emerging Markets, Fixed Income & Credit, Webinars The Russia-Ukraine conflict, a spike in commodity prices and rising global inflation have raised fresh questions about the outlook for emerging market (EM) debt. Against this backdrop, it is no surprise that the asset class has been under pressure. But are we at a point of maximum pessimism, where much of the risk is priced in? Read More
EM Near End of Hiking Cycle Emerging Markets, Fixed Income & Credit Many emerging markets have not embraced the transitory inflation narrative and as a result find themselves at or near the end of their hiking cycles, leaving fixed income investors with plenty of opportunities, Capital Group says. Read More
Decarbonisation Could Produce Unexpected Risks ESG, Fixed Income & Credit True decarbonisation is a complex process and involves many different drivers that can introduce unintended risks to the portfolio. Abrdn’s Sam Grantham gives a few insights into what can go wrong in a fixed income portfolio. Read More
Bonds are Back Asset Owners, Chief Investment Officers, Fixed Income & Credit, Private Wealth Crestone Wealth Management’s Scott Haslem says it is time to rebalance fixed income allocations back to their long-term strategic weights, as bonds have a role to play again in protecting against a potential recession. Read More
Growth or Inflation? That’s The Question Economics, ESG, Fixed Income & Credit As central banks continue to raise rates, fixed income investors need to make a decision: do they prepare their portfolios for further growth or higher inflation? We speak with Allspring’s Henrietta Pacquement and Thomas Lyons about fixed income in the current environment, the energy transition and the geopolitical turmoil. Read More
Vet Care, Royalties and Private Credit Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets Finding businesses with strong recurring or sticky revenues is key to successful investing in private capital, Northleaf Capital says. Read More
Systematic Fixed Income for Lower Carbon ESG, Factors, Quant & Systematic, Fixed Income & Credit, Webinars How can investors employ a systematic fixed income approach to decarbonisation while optimising for alpha? Read More
AustralianSuper to Triple Private Credit Assets Asset Owners, Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets AustralianSuper is planning to triple its private credit holdings across Australia, Europe and the United States in the next three years. Florence Chong speaks with Nick Ward to get a sense of the opportunities. Read More
European Private Credit in the Pandemic Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets Private credit has been growing quickly in Europe in recent years, so much so that asset consultants treat it now as a core allocation in multi-asset portfolios. But did the coronavirus pandemic throw a spanner in the works for the sector? We speak to Pemberton’s Managing Partner Symon Drake-Brockman to find out. Read More