All Credit articles – Page 14
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White papersShifting Dynamics in the CRE Lending Market
We see an array of differentiated opportunities across the commercial real estate credit market.
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White papersCLOs: Navigating a Bifurcated Market
The CLO market remains well-supported, but caution is warranted as the path forward will likely be shaped by both macroeconomic forces and deal-specific characteristics.
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White papersWhy the dollar deserves more credit
In a recent paper, we argued that sustained weakness in the US dollar would require clear evidence of narrowing real interest rate or growth differentials between the US and its major trading partners—conditions that have yet to fully materialise. Since then, the narrative around the weak dollar has continued to gain traction, but much of the perceived dollar weakness is actually a reflection of euro strength, which may now be overextended.
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White papersPrivate Credit Outlook: Five Lessons Learned
Some say private credit hasn’t been tested. We disagree…and stress can sharpen the senses.
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White papersUnmasking the potential: navigating opportunities, myths and strategies in EM Private Credit
Private Credit has grown c.10-fold since 2008, but funding shortages remain particularly pronounced in Emerging Markets (EM), which hold c.90% of the global population and c.50% of GDP but less than 10% of Private Credit AuM.
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White papersQ2 2025 Investment Grade Corporate Market Review & Outlook
Mixed Signals, Compressed Spreads: What’s Next for Credit Investors?
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White papersMIM Short Duration Q2 2025 Recap, Portfolio Actions & Outlook
MetLife Investment Management’s Q2 Short Duration Quarterly Commentary offers an eye-opening recap of our thinking, insights and action around the shorter end of the yield curve. In a market consumed by the Fed’s wait-and-see stance, debates over monetary policy and uncertain regulatory and trade environments, the report’s macro themes include:
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VideoGemcast Episode 2: The world of commodity backed private credit
In episode two of Gemcast, Ahmad Al-Sati, Portfolio Manager at Gemcorp Capital introduces commodity backed private credit. Ahmad explains what the asset class is, where it crosses over with trade finance and traditional private credit, as well as what it can offer investors looking for income and diversification.
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White papersStructural shifts in Europe’s credit ecosystem
With Europe standing at a critical juncture, Zachary Swabe and Jakob von Kalckreuth evaluate its evolving corporate funding markets, with particular consideration to the potential implementation of a capital markets union. They also consider current and future opportunities across high yield, syndicated loans and direct lending.
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VideoDirect Lending: Key Takeaways from SuperReturn International
In this interview from SuperReturn International, Tyler Gately and Stuart Mathieson discuss their takeaways from the conference and explore the key themes driving direct lending markets today—from slower M&A activity to navigating economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
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White papersWhy should investors consider the secondary market for private credit opportunities?
Marco Busca, Head of Indirect Private Debt, Generali Asset Management - part of Generali Investments - explains why the secondary market elevates the benefits of private credit for institutional portfolio. He also introduces the recently launched Generali Private Credit Secondaries Fund, which aims to provide opportunities in a burgeoning market that targets both LP-led and GP-led transactions.
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White papersA Framework for Structuring a Blended Finance Fund
This paper aims to provide a comprehensive framework for structuring blended finance funds, which are becoming increasingly important mechanisms for channeling private capital toward impactful projects in developing countries. The paper explores several key dimensions.
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White papersThe ECB’s road ahead: navigating the certain uncertainties
Europe’s economic backdrop is brimming with competing dynamics that have made the ECB’s principal mandate for ‘price stability’ more challenging than ever.
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White papersHow should credit investors navigate such an uncertain backdrop?
Elevated uncertainty related to trade and industrial strategy in the US has led to a loss of confidence, which has had an impact on business activity. However, there remain pockets of opportunity in credit markets.
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White papersYour guide to money market funds
What is a money market fund and who uses them and why? This helpful guide provides the basics.
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White papersHow to generate performance in a credit portfolio
It has already been a tale of two cycles this year with the positive sentiment and stable growth experienced at the start of 2025 tumbling into inflationary and recessionary concerns. Trade tensions have been a dominant theme in recent weeks and are expected to persist in the coming months. In such an environment, looking for ways to create returns while mitigating risks are paramount for investors.
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PodcastThe High Yield Playbook: Positions and Possibilities
The credit market is transforming, and investors are looking ahead to seize the best opportunities in non-investment grade credit. With wider spreads, tariff-induced inflation, and moderating growth, opportunities in high-yield bonds, loans, and CLOs are reshaping fixed income strategies.
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White papersA decade since the Paris Agreement and the green bond market has never looked better
The green bond market’s momentum is showing no signs of slowing – it is becoming increasingly standardised, transparent and credible, which is in turn driving an ever-rising demand for the asset class.
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White papersContinued Momentum
In this Q&A, Orhan Sarayli explains that although infrastructure debt is not immune to the current market volatility, the powerful tailwinds driving demand are stronger than any economic or political cycle.
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VideoHow Barings Launched the First European Middle Market CLO
The Barings Structured Credit and Direct Lending teams explain what it took to price the market’s first European middle market CLO.
