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Romain Miginiac BBVA issues the first green AT1 bond I joined Atlanticomnium two years ago having spent more than four years specialising in banks and insurers in Edinburgh and Geneva. I now lead our team of four credit analysts. A good part of the las …
Monthly Commentary July
GAM Star Credit Opportunities (EUR) The month of July was relatively strong, and this culminated with the news of an agreement of a European Recovery Fund between EU members. The continuation of the strong fiscal support combined with central bank easi …
Atlanticomnium strengthens Credit Analyst team
Atlanticomnium SA, manager of the GAM Star Credit Opportunities is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Giret as Credit Analyst. Anthony joins the analyst team led by Romain Miginiac, Head of Research, and strengthens the teams’ credit resear …
HIGH INCOME CREDIT: EUROPEAN BANK AT1S – A RELATIVE SAFE HAVEN
Marketing material for professional/institutional/accredited investors only – Executive summary Valuations are attractive on both AT1 CoCos and global high yield (HY) with spreads of 550 bps and 600 bps respectively. Nevertheless, we view AT1s a …
Q2 2020 Quarterly Commentary (GBP)
MARKET ENVIRONMENT Markets rebounded sharply during the second quarter, following the extreme downward moves during March. This rebound was following the large monetary and fiscal stimulus, the reopening of European economies, as well as the better tha …
Q2 2020 Quarterly Commentary (EUR)
MARKET ENVIRONMENT Markets rebounded sharply during the second quarter, following the extreme downward moves during March. This rebound was following the large monetary and fiscal stimulus, the reopening of European economies, as well as the better tha …
Q2 2020 Quarterly Commentary (USD)
MARKET ENVIRONMENT Markets rebounded sharply during the second quarter, following the extreme downward moves during March. This rebound was following the large monetary and fiscal stimulus, the reopening of European economies, as well as the better tha …
Monthly Commentary June
GAM Star Credit Opportunities (EUR) The month of June started strongly as there was positive news on the macroeconomic front, combined with central bank easing and the continued reopening of economies. This led to a large amount of new issues within th …
NOTES ON LEGACY BONDS
Marketing material for professional/institutional/accredited investors only – Market dislocations remain despite strong price recovery The dispersion of recovery in subordinated financials has been elevated, and price dislocations create attractive opp …
In 2008, banks were part of the problem, in 2020 banks will be part of the solution.
A joint statement by UK banks and the Bank of England on Covid-19 Published on 23 March 2020 “In recent days, the Bank of England and the government have worked closely with the major banks to put in place a range of measures which give enormous scope …
Podcast: Handling Misperceptions amid Uncertainty
https://atlanti.ch/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Misperceptions-amid-Uncertainty.mp3 Speaking about Decision-making “Much of my thinking about investing has been framed by the study of neuroscience, especially the Nobel prize winning economist Danie …
We are listed as a signatory of the UN-supported PRI
Atlanticomnium has signed up to the United Nations supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). The PRI is an international global network of asset managers, owners and service providers working together to put responsible investment into pra …
Monthly Commentary April
GAM Star Credit Opportunities (EUR) During the month of April, financial markets showed some positive momentum, as reflected by the beginning of a recovery in prices for the securities within our fund. This has been a positive reaction to the support s …
Monthly Commentary May
GAM Star Credit Opportunities (EUR) During the month of May, financial markets showed some positive momentum, due to the fact that economies have been starting to gradually open, as well as the EU coronavirus recovery plan. The European Banking Authori …
Q1 Results: COVID-19 has not derailed the credit story
Article written by Romain Miginiac, published on GAM.com, 05/05/2020 Following the release of Q1 earnings statements, Atlanticomnium’s Romain Miginiac suggests that Covid-19 has not derailed the credit story of European banks. As an investor, is it pos …
Q1 2020 Quarterly Commentary (GBP)
MARKET ENVIRONMENTÂ Markets were challenging during the quarter, driven by the economic ramifications of the Covid-19 outbreak. This has led to a sharp sell-off between the second half of February and the first half of March, which impacted the subordi …
Q1 2020 Quarterly Commentary (EUR)
MARKET ENVIRONMENT Markets were challenging during the quarter, driven by the economic ramifications of the Covid-19 outbreak. This has led to a sharp sell-off between the second half of February and the first half of March, which impacted the subordin …
Q1 2020 Quarterly Commentary (USD)
MARKET ENVIRONMENT Markets were challenging during the quarter, driven by the economic ramifications of the Covid-19 outbreak. This has led to a sharp sell-off between the second half of February and the first half of March, which impacted the subordin …
Analysts keeping close eye on insurers’ hybrid bonds
Romain Miginiac, quoted in an article published on S&P global, 14/04/2020 Recent falls in European insurers’ solvency ratios are a long way from triggering default clauses in certain hybrid bonds they have issued, analysts say, but the uncertainty …
‘Best Buying Opportunity Of The Century’
‘Best Buying Opportunity Of The Century’ For Corporate Bonds. Gregoire Mivelaz, quoted in an article published by Cherry Reynard on Forbes, 14/04/2020. At the start of 2020, corporate bonds were friendless. The income looked meagre and their cap …