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
Aviva Sees Renaissance of Convertible Bonds Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets Convertible bond issuance reached record levels after markets recovered from the shock of the pandemic. We speak to Aviva’s Rico Pedrett about opportunities in the market and the impact of Your Future, Your Super on the asset class. Read More
Growth of European Private Credit Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets, Webinars The global private credit market is broad and deep, but there are regional differences between the various private credit markets. We delve into the unique characteristics of the European private credit market and assess how the pandemic has affected the sector, Read More
Sustainability Dilemmas in Fixed Income ESG, Fixed Income & Credit, Webinars In partnership with TwentyFour Asset Management, we addressed the challenges in implementing a ‘true’ style of ESG investing fixed income. Read More
Gold as a Risk Mitigator Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets Gold is unlike any commodity and institutional investors increasingly recognise the precious metal’s potential as a risk management asset, the World Gold Council says. Read More
FDI Eyes Chinese Bond Market Emerging Markets, Fixed Income & Credit Institutional investors are gearing up to buy into the Chinese government bond market, as more global indices are adding these bonds, SSGA says. Read More
Many Opportunities in Alt Credit Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets Despite the pandemic, distressed debt is not the main opportunity in the alternative credit sector, Willis Towers Watson argues. Read More
Idiosyncrasies of Credit Risk in US Utilities Fixed Income & Credit, Webinars In partnership with Capital Group, [i3] hosted a webinar to discuss US utilities within the global corporate bond sector. Read More
Nuances of Australian Private Credit Fixed Income & Credit, Private & Alternative Markets, Webinars In this webinar co-hosted with IFM Investors, we examined the market for local (Australian) private credit, and discuss the portfolio construction considerations for investors. Read More