Andrey Kuznetsov
Almost two years ago, Andrey Kuznetsov, Credit Portfolio Manager and Audra Stundziaite, Senior Credit Analyst, at Hermes Investment Management, argued that the market for European hybrids was attractive for both issuers and investors. Today, they revisit the case for hybrids and ask: in the growing global hybrid market, where is the relative value? In 2016, we argued in favour of an increased allocation to the European hybrid market in an issue of our quarterly commentary Spectrum, “Putting two and two together: how hybrids can add up for investors.” The central premise was that hybrids were attractive for investors due to the inherent investment benefits they offer and a supportive economic backdrop