Webinar Series:
Not the time to be idle — Taking action in today’s credit markets
Episode two: Adventures in Multi-Asset Credit – opportunities in a higher interest environment
The webinar featuring Blair Reid, Senior Portfolio Manager, BlueBay Fixed Income Team, took place on May 18th.
Topics addressed:
- A look at the current conditions in the bond market through the lens of a multi-asset credit manager
- Yields are high by historical standards, but spreads are not cheap
- Multi-asset credit offers flexibility in asset allocation, security selection and hedging
- We are finding the best risk adjusted opportunities in CoCos and EM local currency debt, while leveraged loans are less attractive
- ESG is a complicated topic and challenges remain as views on the topic have evolved
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The Navigator:
The debt ceiling: history repeating
On this episode of The Navigator, we chat with Brandon Swensen, Senior Portfolio Manager, about the different potential scenarios that may play out as the government tries to avoid a crisis. Particular attention is paid to reviewing similar circumstances from the past with a focus on lessons learned.
Notes from the desk of Polina Kurdyavko
Emerging markets – a high coupon affair or true love?
Polina Kurdyavko hits the road, reflecting on her observations from around the world while tying in fresh investment perspectives related to emerging markets.
- Emerging market debt yields are at a 20-year high, but investor’s interest is at a crossroads
- Focus may evolve into a longer term, more constructive allocation
- Shift in attitude is bolstered by more orthodox monetary policy and geopolitical realities
- Investments are often based on trust and this will continue to develop as emerging market countries improve their institutions
Global Equity investor insight
Monthly update with Jeremy Richardson
To keep pace with fast-changing news from around the world, it helps to have an expert in your corner. Tune in each month as RBC Global Equity Senior Portfolio Manager Jeremy Richardson reviews key global market events in one concise video to help keep you informed.
The weekly fix:
A quick Leveraged Finance primer
We are pleased to provide a new weekly video series, The Weekly Fix, featuring Andrzej Skiba and members of the US Fixed Income team sharing insights into the events that are top of mind with fixed income investors.
Impact investing
Investors today are increasingly committed to doing good without compromising doing well financially. Learn how you can advance positive social and environmental impact through core fixed income portfolios.
Discover how investors are making a local impact
We partner with regional entities to create impact investing collaboratives for their communities. These collaboratives provide mission-driven investors a coordinated approach to support high-impact projects important to them, through scaled investment in their geographies.
Ron Homer honored as recipient of Global MindED’s Inclusive Leader Award
In 2021, Ron Homer was a Global MindED Inclusive Leader Award recipient for Banking & Finance in recognition of his efforts to foster diversity and equality within these industries. Ron is RBC Global Asset Management’s Chief Strategist of U.S. Impact Investing and has over fifty years of experience in the financial services industry. His pioneering vision and accomplishments in impact and community investing coupled with deep seated knowledge acquired over decades have established him as a leader in these fields.
Minnesota Impact Investing Initiative (MI3)
Philanthropy California Impact Investing InitiativePhilanthropy Northwest Impact Investing Initiative
Local-Impact Fixed Income Targeted Investment New Mexico (LIFT NM)
Annual Impact Investing Report
Ron Homer: An impact investing pioneer
Fixed income
Learn how our BlueBay Fixed Income Team is finding opportunity in a credit environment challenged by inflation, geo-political tensions and fallout from the pandemic.
Webinar Series: Not the time to be idle
In this year’s webinar series, we will examine the realities of inflation, recession, defaults, liquidity and geopolitical risk and how they are impacting the global economy and altering the investment landscape.
Subscribe and read our latest Global Macro Update
Passionate, insightful, contrarian at times and always a true thought-leader in his field, Mark Dowding, BlueBay’s CIO shares fresh fixed income insights every Friday.
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Polina Kurdyavko hits the road, reflecting on her observations from around the world while tying in fresh investment perspectives related to emerging markets.
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A weekly video series dedicated to providing our US Fixed Income team's view on the most recent market trends.
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