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The ECB decision to lift its ban on dividend payment is a positive catalyst for the Rabobank certificates, the top holding of our fund. On Friday July 30, the ECB announced its decision to remove the cap on dividend payments for European banks, startin …
Monthly Commentary – July 2021 EUR
Spreads of the securities held within our fund remained relatively stable in July, despite concerns linked to the Delta variant of Covid-19 and Asian equities. We continued capturing strong income from our holdings. This, combined with the fall in inte …
Monthly Commentary – July 2021 USD
Spreads of the securities held within our fund remained relatively stable in July, despite concerns linked to the Delta variant of Covid-19 and Asian equities. We continued capturing strong income from our holdings. This, combined with the fall in inte …
Monthly Commentary – July 2021 GBP
Spreads of the securities held within our fund remained relatively stable in July, despite concerns linked to the Delta variant of Covid-19 and Asian equities. We continued capturing strong income from our holdings. This, combined with the fall in inte …
Spotlight – July 2021
EBA Stress tests At the end of July, the EBA released the results of its 2021 stress tests. Banks performed very well with an end-point 10% CET1 ratio even after assuming circa EUR 300 billion of credit losses after an already tough 2020. Another posit …
Monthly Commentary – June 21 GBP
June was a positive month for the securities held within our fund. Spreads within our securities tightened. We believe market conditions could lead to further tightening over the summer. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England remain accommod …
Credit Analyst Corner
ABN AMRO: Best of (as well as for) both worlds ABN AMRO announced last week the sale of a portfolio of energy loans to funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and affiliates of Sixth Street Partners for a total amount of USD 1.5 billion. As a resul …
Quarterly Commentary – Q2 2021 GBP
MARKET ENVIRONMENT The securities held within the fund performed well during the second quarter. Concerns over the nature of inflation, on whether it is temporary or enduring, created interest rate volatility. This has not been a significant concern fo …
Quarterly Commentary – Q2 2021 USD
MARKET ENVIRONMENT The securities held within the fund performed well during the second quarter. Concerns over the nature of inflation, on whether it is temporary or enduring, created interest rate volatility. This has not been a significant concern fo …
Quarterly Commentary – Q2 2021 EUR
MARKET ENVIRONMENT Spreads of the securities held within our fund remained relatively stable in July, despite concerns linked to the Delta variant of Covid-19 and Asian equities. We continued capturing strong income from our holdings. This, combined wi …
Outlook – Q2 2021 EUR
From a credit standpoint, we have possibly seen the strongest results of financials in the past decade. We have seen capital and excess capital at very high levels. This is despite all the issues linked to Covid-19, as well as the provisions for expect …
Outlook – Q2 2021 USD
From a credit standpoint, we have possibly seen the strongest results of financials in the past decade. We have seen capital and excess capital at very high levels. This is despite all the issues linked to Covid-19, as well as the provisions for expect …
Outlook – Q2 2021 GBP
From a credit standpoint, we have possibly seen the strongest results of financials in the past decade. We have seen capital and excess capital at very high levels. This is despite all the issues linked to Covid-19, as well as the provisions for expect …
Spotlight – June 2021
Insurance sector proves its resilience in real life stress test The global health crisis driven by the spread of the Covid-19 has had deep ramifications for companies globally. The insurance sector, both life and non-life, has also been impacted throug …
Positioning – Q2 2021 EUR
The fund invests predominantly in investment grade issuers, but we are prepared to go down a company’s capital structure to find the best combination of yield, value and capital preservation. One feature of the fund is the substantial holding in financ …
Performance – Q2 2021 GBP
The fund increased by 2.9% over the quarter, versus the Barclays GBP Aggregate Corporate Total Return Index, which increased by 2.0%. Performance of the fund for the period There are two important sources of return for the fund. The first, which …
Positioning – Q2 2021 GBP
The fund invests predominantly in investment grade issuers, but we are prepared to go down a company’s capital structure to find the best combination of yield, value and capital preservation. One feature of the fund is the substantial holding in financ …
Performance – Q2 2021 EUR
The fund increased by 2.1% over the quarter, versus the Barclays EUR Aggregate Corporate Total Return Index, which increased by 0.3% Performance of the fund for the period There are two important sources of return for the fund. The first, which …
Positioning – Q2 2021 USD
The fund invests predominantly in investment grade issuers, but we are prepared to go down a company’s capital structure to find the best combination of yield, value and capital preservation. One feature of the fund is the substantial holding in financ …
Performance – Q2 2021 USD
The fund increased by 2.3% over the quarter, versus the Barclays USD Aggregate Corporate Total Return Index, which increased by 3.6%. The Barclays USD Aggregate Corporate Total Return Index has a significantly higher sensitivity to interest rates, and …