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Monthly Commentary November
GAM Star Credit Opportunities (EUR) November was a strong month for markets and for the fund with positive catalysts for the securities we hold. Firstly, the UK Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) gave its opinion on legacy bonds from UK banks and t …
Credit Analyst corner
Yi Qian I joined Atlanticomnium at the end of 2019, covering banks and insurance companies. I used to work in an insurance company for over 4 years with a conservative risk appetite and a focus on more senior asset classes. At Atlanticomnium, we want t …
Monthly Commentary October
GAM Star Credit Opportunities (EUR) During the month of October, we saw some positive developments within the securities we invest in. Firstly, the European Banking Authority (EBA) gave its opinion on legacy bonds and the message is very clear – banks …
Q3 2020 Quarterly Commentary (GBP)
MARKET ENVIRONMENT Markets continued to rebound during the third quarter following positive economic data combined with the large monetary and fiscal stimulus. Despite the recovery in prices, spreads are still extremely wide for the securities we hold. …
Q3 2020 Quarterly Commentary (EUR)
MARKET ENVIRONMENT Markets continued to rebound during the third quarter following positive economic data combined with the large monetary and fiscal stimulus. Despite the recovery in prices, spreads are still extremely wide for the securities we hold. …
Q3 2020 Quarterly Commentary (USD)
MARKET ENVIRONMENT Markets continued to rebound during the third quarter following positive economic data combined with the large monetary and fiscal stimulus.. Despite the recovery in prices, spreads are still extremely wide for the securities we hold …
Monthly Commentary September
GAM Star Credit Opportunities (EUR) Despite positive macroeconomic data, markets were slightly softer in September following concerns of Covid-19 second waves. With spreads of around 580 bps, valuations within our securities are still close to two time …
Article publié dans l’Agefi
Interview de Jean-Marc Jancovici parue dans l’Agefi le 25 septembre 2020 en marge de la conférence “Atlanti Foward Thinking Series”. Réchauffement climatique: “La BNS ne peut pas dire qu’elle ne joue pas de rôle.” Entretien réalisé par Matteo Ianni. Je …
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Lydie Favre-Felix I joined Atlanticomnium three years ago, having spent 5 years specializing in corporate financial analysis in Paris and London. At Atlanticomnium, I have had the chance to expand my skills in the exciting buy-side world, researching b …
Monthly Commentary August
GAM Star Credit Opportunities (EUR) The month of August was strong, as we saw most assets classes advance strongly. However, spreads within our securities remain extremely attractive. With spreads around 550 bps, valuations are still close to more than …
European financials: showing resilience.
EUROPEAN FINANCIALS: SHOWING RESILIENCE. Romain Miginiac, Article published by GAM, 20/08/2020 Despite a challenging first half of the year, Atlanticomnium’s Romain Miginiac says European banks and insurers have shown resilience and balance sheets rema …
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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 …