Name: Short duration credit and Sterling credit
Start: 2021-05-18T13:00:00Z
End: 2021-05-18T13:28:52.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 4

RLAM's multimedia channel for institutional investors

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As Government bond yields have risen and high inflation persists, what are the opportunities for investing in global bonds?

In this webinar, Senior Fund Manager, Rachid Semaoune will outline his investment process and how this differs from conventional high yield strategies. Rachid will discuss how this process has driven recent portfolio activity and performance and provide an outlook for the rest of 2022.

Global bonds update

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As inflation reaches a 40-year high and interest rates continue to rise, what are the implications for fixed income markets?

In this webinar, RLAM’s Head of Fixed Income, Jonathan Platt and his team examine yields, spreads, duration and income opportunities across government bond, credit and cash markets. Jonathan will be joined by Paola Binns, Head of Sterling Credit, Azhar Hussain, Head of Global Credit and Craig Inches Head of Rates and Cash.

Fixed Income quarterly update

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Over the past year we’ve witnessed profound shifts in markets. Inflation has risen to multi decade highs, exacerbated by geo-political risk. Central banks are raising interest rates in response, increasing the chances of a recession.  
 
RLAM’s Head of Multi Asset, Trevor Greetham explores how broad asset class diversification and disciplined active management will be key to navigating the economic uncertainty that lies ahead.

Multi asset investing: The return of boom and bust

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Fund managers George Crowdy and Matthew Franklin discuss the team’s investment process and how this is used to select holdings and provide oversight to portfolios.

They consider recent and proposed regulation and how it is affecting sustainable investing, provide an overview of the current environment and its impact on short-term performance, and give their longer-term outlook.

Sustainable investing: More relevant now than ever before

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The current market environment is relatively unique in the history of sustainable investing. Rising interest rates have changed the valuation of longer-duration, future looking, growth stocks. And the Russian invasion of Ukraine and retaliatory sanctions have pushed up the price of environmentally-damaging carbon-based fuels.

Head of Sustainable Investments, Mike Fox will explain the influence of the market environment on RLAM’s sustainable funds. Mike will outline our long-term approach to sustainable investing and give an outlook for both equity and fixed income markets.

Sustainable investing quarterly market update

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How should multi asset investors look to mitigate global economic slowdown and rising inflation? 

In his latest monthly video update, RLAM’s Head of Multi Asset, Trevor Greetham explains what the impact might be on asset allocation within multi asset investing.

Multi Asset monthly update

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Equity markets are currently grappling with a number of macroeconomic issues, leading to heightened volatility and opening up new opportunities. Senior Fund Manager, Craig Yeaman will discuss the current opportunities for investing in UK companies.

Craig will outline the investment process, which is designed to help navigate short-term challenges, and discuss how this has driven recent portfolio activity and performance.

UK opportunities update

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The spectre of ‘stagflation’ – slowing growth and sustained inflation – has had significant ramifications for the performance of equity markets, and consumer related stocks in particular. Henry Lowson, Head of UK Alpha Equities, will explore the opportunities that exist for investors in UK small and mid-cap companies.

Henry will consider some of the themes that continue to drive growth for companies, the actions companies can take to mitigate rising cost inflation, and the fundamental attributes required to navigate these macroeconomic headwinds. He’ll conclude with an outlook for the asset class.

UK small and mid-cap update – the spectre of ‘stagflation’

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As more countries commit to decarbonise and the scientific community continues to alert society of the rapid need for action in order to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, what are investors to do?

Following the publication of our Stewardship & responsible investment 2022 report, our signing of the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, and our membership of the Climate Financial Risk Forum, Carlota Garcia-Manas, Head of Engagement, and Simonetta Spavieri, Senior Engagement Analyst will share insights on RLAM’s climate strategy.

They will also provide projections on their upcoming work to deliver a climate transition plan and details of their upgraded net zero engagement strategy.

Net Zero: Our strategy to support the Paris goals

Craig Inches, Head of Rates and Cash will examine how a co-ordinated monetary and fiscal response from global central banks has led to a rise in interest rates and inflation. 

Craig will review the types of instruments used to counter rising interest rates within liquidity solutions and how they may offer yield in an inflationary environment. 

He’ll talk about what this means for our liquidity solutions funds and give a market outlook for the remainder of 2022.

Liquidity solutions update

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How can broad diversification in asset allocation help multi asset investors meet the challenge of potential bear markets and risks of recession?

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Government bond yields rose significantly to the end of April before falling back at the start of May. 

RLAM’s Head of Sterling Credit, Paola Binns will give an insight into the reasons why and provide an overview on inflation, spreads, duration, and income opportunities.

Short duration credit and sterling credit update

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The Bank of England is warning that UK inflation could move into double digits this year with growth slowing sharply. How can investors best protect market gains of recent years and maintain purchasing power in the face of tighter monetary policy, rising recession risks and surging inflation? 

RLAM’s Senior Economist, Melanie Baker, will be joined by Head of Fixed Income, Jonathan Platt, and Head of Multi Asset, Trevor Greetham, to discuss.

Surviving stagflation

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Will the themes that have prevailed within fixed income markets since the start of 2022 continue and what will the potential effect be on investors?

In this round table webinar RLAM’s Head of Fixed Income, Jonathan Platt and his team examine yields, inflation, spreads, duration and income opportunities across government bond, credit, and cash markets.

Fixed Income quarterly update - Review and outlook

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What impact have rising US Treasury yields had on global equity markets?

Will Kenney, Senior Fund Manager, discusses how corporate cash flows and earnings have been affected by the growing inflationary environment and how volatility can provide stock picking opportunities for investors. 

He also covers how the Global Equity team’s Corporate Life Cycle investment process is used to build portfolios with the potential to minimise the effects of macro events.

Global equity quarterly update

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How have carbon, interest rates and the economic cycle affected sustainable investing since the start of the year? Mike Fox, RLAM’s Head of Sustainable Investments shares his views and outlook on these key areas.

Sustainable quarterly update

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How can broad diversification in asset allocation help multi asset investors meet the current challenges of stagflation, disrupted global supply chain and rising interest rates?

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Volatility is high, and fresh geopolitical risk has added to the pre-existing challenges facing global markets this year as the economy progresses deeper into stagflation. 

RLAM’s Head of Multi Asset, Trevor Greetham explores how investors can weather this changing macroeconomic environment and outlines the importance of broad diversification and active management.

Multi asset quarterly update: Commodities as a geopolitical hedge

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Government bond yields rose significantly over the first quarter of 2021. Head of Sterling Credit, Paola Binns will provide an insight into the reasons why before a more specific update on how the market has impacted key funds. Paola will provide an overview on positioning and liquidity within the respective funds, which differentiates them from peers in the market, before concluding with a market outlook for the remainder of the year.

Short duration credit and Sterling credit

Short duration

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Sterling credit

Bonds

Fixed Income

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