Insights
May 2024
Fixed income
Fixed income
Aggressive liability management activity pushes defaults higher
Aggressive liability management activity pushes defaults higher
Higher default rate in European High Yield driven by a growing trend of aggressive liability management activity among over-levered issuers, increasing the risk of balance sheet restructuring events.
Read time - 3 min
May 2024
Fixed income
Fixed income
Aggressive liability management activity pushes defaults higher
Aggressive liability management activity pushes defaults higher
Higher default rate in European High Yield driven by a growing trend of aggressive liability management activity among over-levered issuers, increasing the risk of balance sheet restructuring events.
Read time - 3 min
All insights
9 May 2024
Fixed income
Fixed income
Aggressive liability management activity pushes defaults higher
Aggressive liability management activity pushes defaults higher
Higher default rate in European High Yield driven by a growing trend of aggressive liability management activity among over-levered issuers, increasing the risk of balance sheet restructuring events.
Read time - 3 min
9 May 2024
Fixed income
Fixed income
Irish banks: a classic turnaround tale... and opportunity
Irish banks: a classic turnaround tale... and opportunity
The sector has gone from being one of the riskiest in Europe to among the safest – an excellent example of the situations we look for, and that our deep research and bottom-up approach allows us to benefit from.
Read time - 3 min
8 May 2024
Investment Trusts
Multi Asset
New opportunities as recession fears recede Â
New opportunities as recession fears recede Â
Three key themes are driving our investment strategy in 2024. We share the thinking behind the opportunities we have identified.
7 May 2024
Multi-Asset
Multi-Asset
Interest rate cuts back on the agenda
Interest rate cuts back on the agenda
Pessimism about the prospects for US interest rates cuts has been growing steadily as 2024 has developed. But there was a big change last Friday.
Watch time - 6 min
3 May 2024
Equity
Equity
Market Monitor – 3 May 2024
Market Monitor – 3 May 2024
Global stock markets had a challenging week due to continued uncertainty around the timing of interest rate cuts in the United States, as well as mixed corporate earnings figures.
Read time - 3 min
3 May 2024
Multi-Asset - Multi-Manager
Multi-Manager
Multi-Manager People’s Perspectives - Rate cuts: postponed in the US, on track in Europe
Multi-Manager People’s Perspectives - Rate cuts: postponed in the US, on track in Europe
It has been a busy week of news flow, much of which has reinforced the current narrative around the path for monetary policy, with interest rates set to stay on hold for an extended period.
Read time - 5 min
26 April 2024
Equity
Equity
Market Monitor – 26 April 2024
Market Monitor – 26 April 2024
Global stock markets clawed back some of their recent losses this week following easing tensions in the Middle East and some impressive corporate earnings statements.
Read time - 3 min
26 April 2024
Responsible investment
Responsible investment
Decarbonising Steel: redefining the value chain and the role of iron ore miners
Decarbonising Steel: redefining the value chain and the role of iron ore miners
The need to decarbonise is driving innovation in the steel sector, which in turn is reshaping the global value chain for one of its key inputs – iron ore.
Read time - 1 min
26 April 2024
Multi-Asset - Multi-Manager
Multi-Manager
Multi-Manager People’s Perspectives: More reasons for the Fed not to cut interest rates
Multi-Manager People’s Perspectives: More reasons for the Fed not to cut interest rates
Markets breathe a sigh of relief over the lack of further escalation in the Middle East – but the focus returns to the sticky US inflation theme.
Read time - 5 min
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