Unlocking the potential of sustainable credit
There’s no doubt that more sustainable corporate practices make sense. However, understanding how to incorporate these models into credit analysis takes deep expertise and ongoing engagement. Fortunately, we have both. Watch our video below to learn more. To find out more about our sustainable credit offering, please explore our website. Share:
The unpersuadables?
Led by its impressive President, Hiromi Yamaji, the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s strategy for increasing shareholder returns has been to convince companies to do the right thing. This has been achieved by encouraging enhanced stockholder engagement and reporting, supporting a culture shift, while naming co-operative companies, thereby shaming delinquents. This approach is proving effective, with many […]
ESG in China: A hidden opportunity
Fast reading ESG ratings consistently show Chinese companies lagging their EM peers on ESG, prompting questions about whether China is investable from an ESG perspective. While the ratings do not capture the full picture, there is no doubt that China is challenging for the ESG investor – despite various positive regulatory drivers for ESG in […]
Meet the Manager: Mitch Reznick
What’s your role at Federated Hermes? My role at Federated Hermes is Head of Sustainable Fixed Income and a portfolio manager on some of our sustainability-themed funds. Our team convert the principles of sustainability into investment solutions that make sense for our clients, of course, but also seek to deliver real world, positive outcomes. How […]
What’s going on with IG corporate bonds?
January just witnessed a record amount of new investment grade (IG) corporate bond issuance. The US$194bn was nearly 50% higher than the monthly average over the last four years. This comes on the heels of US$1.2tn in each of the last two years and against the backdrop of the US$7.7tn market value of the Bloomberg […]
Can the Super Bowl predict markets?
Chartology
Climate Change High Yield Credit, Annual Report 2023
Fast reading Thematic focus: How our Climate Change Impact (CCI) score has evolved over the years and how it seeks to track present and future progress by portfolio companies in reducing emissions. Performance and investment review: In a year where energy stocks were top dog how did portfolio returns hold up? The power of engagement: […]
Corporate fundamentals: Opportunities and challenges within credit dispersion
Credit fundamentals continued to modestly weaken towards the end of 2023, with both leverage and interest coverage metrics trending towards long-term averages from the lows and highs respectively witnessed a year ago, as shown in Figures 1 and 2 below. Figure 1: Leverage increasing towards long-term averages Source: BofA, as at 31 December 2023. Figure […]
Asia ex-Japan Equity: Letter to Investors
Capital Constrained
Outlook brightens for emerging market debt
market snapshot
