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White papersCash dethroned: reallocation opportunities for insurers under Solvency II
Insurers continue to grapple with historically low cash rates and potentially high capital charges on some defensive assets under Solvency II.
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European credit outlook 2021: a world of uncertainty
European credit markets appear to have stabilised, as investors increasingly price in a perfect economic recovery alongside continuing monetary and fiscal support.
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The Investment Podcast: Investment in music copyrights? Now, that’s music to my ears
How do we find a private special situations investment? What kind of work do we do before making such an investment? What is our role once the initial investment is completed?
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Spotlight on credit: Reflation - The end of inflation’s “great moderation”?
Credit markets may face challenges if reflationary policies stimulate a concerted return for inflation.
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Private credit markets – optimism grows, but caution is warranted
Activity levels in many private credit markets have unsurprisingly picked up over recent quarters as public markets bounced back, adding to the robust and growing pipeline of opportunities we are seeing across the breadth of the asset universe.
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Spotlight on environmental challenges: targeting solutions for the planet through impact investing
Ben Constable-Maxwell, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing at M&G Investments, explains how active investors can target innovative solutions for the planet by investing in listed equities.
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Leveraged loan market outlook - what will 2021 bring
The loan market is one of the few areas of fixed income still offering meaningful yield and consequently we believe the asset class will continue to attract investor interest in 2021.
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Music royalties: Why active song management is key to hitting the high notes
Music copyright royalties are steadily gaining recognition as an investable market with long-term growth prospects underpinned by structural growth drivers, such as online music streaming. What’s more, this innovative asset class could offer investors access to more resilient income streams – people tend to tune in to listen to the latest hits and old favourites regardless of the macroeconomic backdrop
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Private credit markets – adjusting, adapting and responding
Lately, there has been renewed interest to get deals done and enter into negotiations on new investments as private credit markets re-open following a period of relative stability and reduced volatility in publicly-traded markets.
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Seeking income – the case for investing in private corporate debt
Pension funds with current cashflow requirements depend on a steady stream of payouts, but face a number of unique challenges in their search for income against a backdrop of lower-for-longer yields and volatile investment conditions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Spotlight on climate action – actively investing in the low-carbon transition
Ben Constable-Maxwell, Head of Sustainable and Impact Investing at M&G Investments, explains how investors can target an intentional and material impact by investing in listed equities. By supporting companies that are taking steps towards combatting climate change, and keeping up the pressure using ownership and stewardship, active fund managers can play a part in the solution.
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Spotlight on private credit markets
In periods of market disruption, private market activity tends to get adversely impacted, the degree to which depends on the severity and length of time the public market disruption lasts. Private market deals tend to take a number of weeks or months to structure, and it is the ability to structure a deal to offer a premium to public markets that becomes more difficult due to fast- changing markets.
