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The turn: high yield on the road to deleveraging
Tom Ross, within the Global Corporate Credit Team, looks at whether the trajectory of credit fundamentals supports the strength in high yield bond markets.

Making sense of COVID-19 vaccine IP waivers
Why US support for waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines does not spell the end of biotech growth.

Access to medicine – the need for innovation, partnerships and data capture
Olivia Gull, Analyst on the Governance and Responsible Investment Team, examines how pharmaceutical companies are addressing the issue of inequitable access to medicine, specifically in low and middle-income countries.

Global Sustainable Equity: news and opportunities (April 2021)
Hamish Chamberlayne, Head of Global Sustainable Equities, reflects on 2021 so far and looks ahead to the opportunities in the world of sustainability.

Inflation and property equities – time to get ‘real’
Property equities portfolio managers Guy Barnard, Tim Gibson and Greg Kuhl discuss the impact of rising expectations for inflation and interest rates on listed real estate.

The ABC’s of ESG
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing has become a central theme across the investment community. Paul LaCoursiere, Head of ESG Investments, introduces the three main categories of ESG investment strategies and explores some of the considerations to be aware of.

Reflation train — arriving on time
Jenna Barnard and John Pattullo, co-heads of Strategic Fixed Income, dissect the reflation narrative, sharing interesting views that go somewhat against consensus.

Choice growth: potential opportunities from high yield expansion
Tom Ross and Seth Meyer, corporate credit portfolio managers, explain why the rise in the size of the high yield bond market is to be welcomed.

Shining a light on ‘hidden’ ESG in European smaller companies
European smaller companies’ managers Ollie Beckett and Rory Stokes discuss the impact that the rise in ESG has had on the market and why it is important to look beyond ESG ratings.

Nintendo: paving the way for positive play
Hamish Chamberlayne and Ama Seery, members of the Global Sustainable Equity Team, discuss how Nintendo is putting its stamp on the video gaming industry.
Why should investors care about ESG?
Paul LaCoursiere, new Head of ESG Investments, examines three key reasons why investors should care about ESG and the main challenge faced by the investment industry.

Finding value in each other: active collaboration in equity and bond analysis
Seth Meyer and Brent Olson, high yield bond Portfolio Managers, and Nick Schommer, US equity Portfolio Manager, discuss the benefits of collaboration in their equity and bond analysis.