All High Yield articles – Page 10
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VideoIs Now the Time to Buy Loans?
Chris Sawyer, Head of European High Yield, provides an overview of the current conditions in the global loan market and explains why now may prove to be a particularly attractive time to deploy capital into the asset class.
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White papersHigh Yield: When Technicals Create Opportunity
Challenging technical conditions have caused high yield spreads to widen beyond what fundamentals would suggest, potentially setting the stage for strong performance in loans and senior secured bonds, in particular.
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White papersA safe haven in a time of uncertainty
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has partnered with Fundrock distribution S.A, who will distribute RLAM’s products and services in the EEA. This follows the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union and ending of the subsequent transition period, as UK Financial Services firms, including RLAM, can no longer passport their business into the EEA.
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White papersThe Two-Way Market Persists
In a webinar a few weeks back, my colleagues, Joe Amato and Erik Knutzen, and I sought to size up the market environment of ongoing volatility and selloffs, pressure from the Federal Reserve, and fears about inflation and growth.
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White papersFederated Hermes Climate Change High Yield Credit strategy, interim report 2022
In this inaugural report, we delve into what makes the Federated Hermes Climate Change High Yield Credit strategy unique. As well as introducing our process and team, the report provides an overview of our proprietary Climate Change Impact (CCI) score, complete with portfolio examples to illustrate the scoring system in practice.
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White papersFour Key Findings about the U.S. Yield Curve
The U.S. yield curve attracts a great deal of attention when it is close to inverting given its historical connection with U.S. recessions as well as sharp selloffs in equity and credit markets.
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White papersWant to De-Risk? Look to High Yield
Looking for a tactical way to de-risk your portfolio? You might consider rotating a portion of your equity allocation into high-yield bonds.
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White papersTransitioning to Net-Zero in Credit Portfolios
From defining and setting interim targets from day one, to the critical role of bondholder engagement, we reflect on the process of putting together a major net-zero credit portfolio.
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White papersHigh Yield: A Strong Case for Floating Rate
While the negative shocks of late have impacted high yield markets, the asset class remains well-positioned overall—particularly loans, which can offer a degree of protection in a rising-rate environment.
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PodcastUnderstanding Short Duration for the Long Run
As investors continue to seek out hedges against inflation, many may look to equities—but what about the global bond market? Short duration fixed income, particularly High Yield, typically suits an environment of slowing growth and rising rates.
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White papersUnlocking the mid-market premium
In the following interview, Alessandro Merlo discusses the top factors which make infrastructure debt an attractive investment opportunity today, the most interesting deployment opportunities within the mid-market, amongst other key themes shaping the infrastructure debt market.
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White papersChina’s policy pivot favours Asia credit
Faced with slowing economic growth, we believe Beijing has shifted its focus away from tackling the country’s medium-term structural problems. The priority now, in our view, is supporting the economy, including the debt-ridden property sector where construction activity and property sales slumped after the imposition of stricter controls.
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White papersCentral Banks on Deck to Fight Inflation
The ECB was owlish—carefully hawkish. It further reduced asset purchases for Q2 below the €40 billion previously announced and left completely open the pace of asset purchases for Q3. This leaves room for great flexibility: the ability to hike or not in Q4.
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White papersManaging Duration in Multi-Asset Strategies? Be Dynamic
For most of the past decade, government bonds have contributed positive returns and a note of stability to multi-asset portfolios. But since late 2021, they’ve been much more volatile, as markets digest central banks’ transitions toward tighter monetary policy.
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White papersThe Bond Blog - EM’s Vulnerability to Rising Food Prices and Political Instability
Food items typically have a larger weight in the consumer price index (CPI) basket of emerging markets. Therefore, food price increases might require policy action on the part of central banks if they become a major source of inflation.
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VideoNeuberger Berman’s Multi Sector Fixed Income Funds
In this short video, we two of introduce Neuberger Berman’s Multi-Sector Fixed Income Funds looking at some of the distinctive features of our capabilities in this space.
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White papersReasons to invest LO Funds – Fallen Angels Recovery
Fallen angels are bond issuances which are downgraded from Investment Grade to High Yield.
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White papersAre Markets Signaling a Slowdown?
We see no sign of impending recession in calm credit markets, and in our view the flattening Treasury curve likely has more to do with the market’s failure to recognize growing structural inflationary forces.
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White papersPensions Investment Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities
There are several uncertainties in the economic and market outlook that are important for pension funds.
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White papersNo immediate storm ahead, but insurers should use the lull to build portfolio resilience
Lingering COVID-19-related supply-side disruptions, alongside a significant rebound in consumer demand, are producing supply bottlenecks and an inflation rate not seen for decades.
