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Japan’s fortunes look set to change, with its stock market currently reaching all-time highs. Our European and Asian equity team members discuss the role that corporate governance reforms are playing in this improving investor sentiment.

Maia Becker is joined by Rob Lambert  to discuss developments in the clean energy sector and its key challenges ahead.

Mike Reed is discussing investment grade with Marc Stacey, senior portfolio manager focusing on non-sovereign debt and specialising in financial institutions. The focus is on what's in store for credit spreads, the outlook for corporate issuance, and getting the lowdown on the financial sector.

Kaspar Hense, BlueBay Senior Portfolio Manager, Investment Grade, and Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, consider the big-picture themes they believe all those involved in high-grade bonds should consider, and discuss how the differing dynamics across the asset class can help drive returns.

Laurence Bensafi discusses areas of long-term secular growth driving emerging markets and the impact on portfolio positioning.

We discuss metals and mining, a controversial sector when it comes to sustainability, but also one which is undergoing transformative change.

Adam Phillips, Managing Director and BlueBay head of developed markets special situations, delves into the unusual challenges corporates and consumers face. Adam also discusses the magnitude of potential defaults and where the opportunities may lie across multiple sectors and countries for special situations.

Polina Kurdyavko delves into a number of emerging market current topics discussing why emerging markets are outperforming developed markets, geopolitics and the difficulties of implementing ESG in EM.

It’s clear that Europe and Asia need to work together to reach net zero. In our latest podcast, members from each team discuss sustainability topics that resonate around the globe.

Investors are worried about the uncertainty around recession, monetary policy and inflation. And in the face of uncertainty, investors are looking for ways to protect their portfolios. Pierre-Henri de Monts de Savasse discusses why he thinks convertibles has a role to play in that risk mitigation and diversification movement. He also touches on why there is so much focus on convertibles at the moment covering ESG, AI and the outlook for the next 12 months.

Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, talks to Mark Dowding, BlueBay CIO, RBC Bluebay Asset Management, about a range of topics that we believe all investors should be thinking about right now. From the risk of a credit crunch and recession in the US to the likelihood of further rate hikes in Europe, plus the impact of global markets if or when Japan ends yield curve control. They also discuss the state of investing in the UK and finally, take a look at what it is in store for inv...

David Riley discusses his big picture macro and market views for 2023.

How companies approach net-zero is beginning to spark more of a debate in investing circles. In the latest episode of our sustainability podcast, Freddie Fuller and Lukas Harrison look at voluntary carbon offsetting and some of the key issues surrounding this increasingly utilised phenomenon. 

Polina Kurdyavko explains distinctions between different categories of “Emerging Markets” and the challenges faced by so called “Frontier markets”. 

David Riley discusses US inflation, earnings season expectations, the UK economy and Chinese politics.

David Riley discusses the extraordinary crisis of credibility in UK policies, and future implications for the UK economy.

David Riley reflects on the strength of ‘King dollar’, the outlook for the Euro area, and BOE expectations for the UK.

David Riley reflects on the latest meeting of the US Federal Reserve, the end of negative interest rates in Europe, and the risk of recession.

Recent geopolitical events have served as a catalyst for the globalised world to move towards a more regionalised approach to energy supply and policy. This is likely to have a broader impact on the overall sustainability movement and decarbonisation trends across Europe. However, regional changes still have global implications, and we need to consider both existing and potential policies if current sustainability commitments will be achieved, along with a sustainable future.In our latest pod...

David Riley reflects on the credit cracks in European and global financial markets.

David riley discusses the current state of the global economy and the actions of key central banks.

Tim Leary joins the BlueBay Insights podcast to give a 5min update on global high yield markets.We asked Tim:Have high yield spreads sold off by enough?Would you say high yield is in a better place now versus 2008?Why has there been so little issuance year to date?What’s the technical landscape like in US & European HY?What’s liquidity like in the market?How are you positioning as we shift into summer?

David Riley discusses Crypto volatility and implications for the wider market.

David Riley reflects on the past month’s risk markets, the outlook for China and the US Federal Reserve, near-term concerns about the risks to growth, and the shifting narratives on growth and inflation.

As bonds are selling off while risk assets continue to rise, David Riley discusses the disconnect between the bond and equity markets and the relevance of the yield-curve for investors.

David Riley discusses the macro implications of the Ukraine-Russia crisis, how financial markets and central banks are reacting, and the Fed’s first interest rate hike since December 2018.

Tim Leary joins the BlueBay Insights podcast to give a 5min update on global high yield markets.We asked Tim:It’s been volatile start to the year – how much has come from interest rate moves and how much is risk-premium driven?Can you take us through the performance of leveraged loans relative to high yield bonds so far this year – are you seeing any mispricing opportunities here? With defaults picking up, are there any safe havens in high yield?Now we’re well into Q1, have you seen any ...

Mark Shohet joins the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his expertise on CLOs and the current market opportunity.We asked Mark:What is a CLO?How do the debt tranches work in practice?What differentiates a CLO from other securitised products?How big is the CLO market and what are the issuance expectations for this year?What’s performance been like so far in 2022?Are CLOs looking attractive in the current market environment?How are the fundamentals?What do you see as the biggest risk for the as...

David Riley is joined by BlueBay’s EM Senior Sovereign Strategist Timothy Ash to discuss the macroeconomic implications of the Russia/Ukraine conflict.

David Riley is joined by BlueBay’s EM Senior Sovereign Strategist Timothy Ash in this special podcast discussing the rapidly escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict.

David Riley shares his views on higher government bond yields, the ECB’s hawkish tilt, new US data points and the global bond market sell-off.

David Riley shares his views on volatility in equity markets, geo-political tensions, and the Fed meeting.

David Riley shares his views on Fed catch up and the move to higher yields.

David Riley updates us on the latest raft of central bank meetings: the Fed’s hawkish pivot, the end of the ECB’s pandemic emergency purchase programme and a rise in Bank of England interest rates.

Tom Moulds & Robert Lambert join the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss the impact of inflation on the energy and utilities sectors.We ask:Tom, if you could start us off with a quick summary of the inflationary environment and how it’s impacting fixed income investors.Rob, your specialist focus is utilities. Could you give us an overview of how inflation is impacting the sector? Which sub-sectors are seeing the most or least pricing pressure?Are we likely to see any beneficiaries of...

Tim Leary and Jeff Cramer join the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss the impact of inflation on industrials and the power sector and how it’s influencing high yield and leveraged finance strategies.We ask:Tim, with interest rates rising, inflation is a hot topic for investors. Can you give us a quick summary on the inflation situation and what it means for high yield?Jeff, one of your specialist focus areas is industrials. Could you give us an overview of how inflation is affecting the sect...

Chief Investment Strategist David Riley joins us to  discuss inflation as a dominant theme in global markets, and to answer the question, “Is there excessive exuberance in credit markets?”.

Tim Leary and Frank McCreary join the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss the impact of inflation on the energy sector and how it’s influencing high yield and leveraged finance strategies.We ask:Tim, can you give us a quick summary on the inflation situation and what it means for high yield investors?Frank, you’re an energy specialist. How is inflation impacting the sector?Can you expand on this – how exactly is the oil & gas sector pushing up inflation?What are some of the reasons for th...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his views on short term volatility and interest rates.

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss his views on inflation .

Tim Leary joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss how he engages with issuers to make better investment decisions and to drive ESG progress. We asked Tim:Increasing levels of bondholder engagement have tracked the growth of ESG considerations when investing. How have you seen this play out in the industry?As a risk taker, how do you engage with bond issuers?Within the fixed income universe, are there nuances across the different credit asset classes that shape how you engage ...

Alex Collins joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss the main challenges of ESG in Emerging Markets.We asked Alex:How should we think about ESG in Emerging Markets?What should investors keep in mind when applying ESG methodologies?Can you summarise the main challenges of ESG in Emerging Markets?

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his thoughts on recent global market volatility, the lack of market reaction to the Fed announcing the tapering of QE and power prices in Europe.

Lucy Byrne joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss ESG engagement and how bondholders can have their say. We asked Lucy: What do investors mean when they talk about engagement?How can bondholders engage without voting?How does BlueBay use engagement methods to have a positive ESG impact?Can you share an example of collaborative engagement?

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium and his thoughts on the macroeconomic implications of climate change.

Tim Leary joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss how energy underweights and bondholder engagement impact high yield investing.We asked Tim:Can high yield ESG strategies continue to perform in a prolonged commodity rally?Does running a high yield ESG strategy mean you completely exclude oil producers?Other high yield ESG managers often run energy overweights, whereas you’re underweight the sector – can you talk us through this positioning?Bondholder engagement is gaining momentum...

Senior Corporate analyst, Robert Lambert, joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to speak about ESG and water-related issues.

Polina Kurdyavko, Head of Emerging Markets, speaks with Institutional Portfolio Manager, Bashir Farukh on the current emerging markets outlook.

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss volatility in Chinese financial markets and the latest news from the Federal Reserve meeting.

Tim Leary joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to give a quick update on global high yield markets.  

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to review the year so far and share his views on key themes for second half of 2021

James Macdonald joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss the overlooked yield potential offered by national champion banks and his outlook for the sector. 

Senior ESG analyst, Lucy Byrne, joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to speak about the ESG Investment Update.

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss the market response to the US Federal Reserve meeting.In this episode David discusses his latest paper on inflation expectations.

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his thoughts on the investment implications for higher inflationIn this episode we ask David about his views on inflation over the coming months. David also discusses the market implications of volatility in cryptocurrencies.

Tim Leary joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss how ESG factors do (and don’t) impact high yield investing.We asked Tim:Can you really be a high performer and limit your investible universe?How do you mitigate the tracking error associated with ESG exclusions, namely fossil fuels?Is there an appropriate high yield benchmark for ESG investors who are focused on climate risks?In general, how does portfolio turnover in a HY ESG strategy compare to a conventional fund?What’s your ap...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his thoughts on President Biden’s first 100 days in office from an investor perspective.We asked David:What is your assessment of US President Biden’s first 100 days in office from an investor perspective?Will President Biden’s spending and tax plans get passed and what are the broader implications?Could Europe could follow the US in a more Keynesian approach to fiscal policy?US economic data continues to be impressive but there wa...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss credit markets and the policy monetary policy meetings.We asked David:Global equities have posted new highs and US Treasury yields have fallen. Are we back in a ‘goldilocks’ environment for markets?How would you characterise the state of credit markets?With valuations quite high by historic standards, how much more value is there left in credit?You mentioned emerging market credit as lagging developed market credit in the first m...

Tim Leary joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to give a quick update on global high yield markets as we enter Q2. We asked Tim:Can you give us a quick overview of the global high yield market year-to-date – how’s the first quarter gone for US high yield?How does that compare to European HY?Which market do you favour for the rest of the year?What do you think will drive returns through Q2 and into the second half of the year?Conversely, what do you see as the top three challenges or ...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his thoughts on the months ahead.We asked David:Let’s take stock of the quarterWhat do you think will be the key issues and themes for the quarter ahead? You highlighted is another fiscal package out of Washington. Moving over to Europe - there seems to be some risk to the implementation of the EU Recovery Fund. What is going on?Any thoughts on the Archegos saga?

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to update us on the latest round of central bank meetings.We asked David:The US Federal Reserve meeting was highly anticipated. Did it live up to its headline billing?The Fed revised up its growth and inflation forecasts, but was there any change to its interest rate projections, the so-called dots?It does seem the Fed was very dovish, yet bond yields continue to move higher.The US Federal Reserve was not the only central bank meeting yeste...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his views on the performance of the financial markets and the latest economic data.We asked David:What are your takeaways from the performance of financial markets so far this year?China’s top bank regulator said he is worried by bubbles in foreign financial markets. Do you share his concerns?Returning to the bond market, is the tantrum over?Stepping back, is the flow of economic data consistent with our above-consensus view for gl...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his views on bond yields. Will they go higher?We asked David:Yields on government bonds have moved meaningfully higher. What are the drivers of the rise in bond yields?Do you think that bond yields can go much higher?Are you worried that there could be another ‘taper tantrum’?Are you concerned by higher bond yields?

Marc Stacey joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his expertise on coco bonds & European banks, discussing fundamentals, risks, ESG opportunities and the potential investment ‘sweet spot’ enjoyed by AT1 capital.We asked Marc:Banks were deemed villains following the global financial crisis back in 2008 but have been a key part of the solution to the corona virus pandemic. Can you talk us through this shift and what it means for investors?Your investment approach has always focu...

Andrzej Skiba joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his expertise on the high yield asset class, discussing growth trends, the default outlook, ESG factors and where he sees investment potential this year.We asked Andrzej: With the roll-out of Covid vaccines, most economists are predicting a sharp rebound in global growth during 2021. In your view, could this lead to inflationary pressures and losses in bond markets and how might this impact the high yield asset class?Default...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss the vaccine rollout, corporate earnings and Reddit traders.We asked David:January had been a relatively quiet month for financial markets but ended with headlines over Reddit traders taking on Wall Street. What is your take?In our last podcast, you said you were watching the vaccine rollout and corporate earnings. Let’s discuss vaccines first, there has been quite a lot of news over the last week or so.Finally, what are your init...

Senior ESG analyst, Lucy Byrne, joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss increased transparency in ESG.We asked Lucy:What are the key themes for ESG in our industry for 2021?What are our ESG priorities at BlueBay?How can we practically apply ESG integration?

Polina Kurdyavko joins us on BlueBay Insights to share the outlook for Emerging Marketing in 2021.We asked Polina:In a world hungry for growth and income, where do the opportunities lie for Emerging Markets investors in 2021?After a very volatile year what are the key macro and geopolitical risks facing Emerging Markets in 2021?How could EM be impacted by a Biden presidency?How should investors position EM fixed income within their portfolios as 2021 gets underway?

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast.We asked David:Joe Biden was inaugurated this week as the 46th President of the United States. What’s your take on his first actions in office and the market implications?Talking of politics, there has been a lot going on in Europe over the last couple of weeks. Can you give a brief update?What were the key takeaways from the latest ECB meeting?What else are you watching right now David?

Zhenbo Hou joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his thoughts on how a change in US leadership could impact China.We asked Zhenbo:Emerging markets rallied as we learnt of the Democratic victory back in November, but what’s the state of play now – how has Trump left relations with China as we head into Biden’s inauguration and how are markets reacting?The Biden administration is expected to bring the return of multilateralism – do you see this manifesting through greater cooperatio...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his outlook on 2021.We asked David:This is our first podcast of 2021 and it has been an extraordinary start to the year…With the Democrats winning the Georgia Senate races, what are the implications for US policy and investors?Regarding the rise in inflation expectations – is inflation something investors should worry about?We saw a strong rally in December in risk markets yet the virus and lockdowns continue to spread. Is there a ...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to update us on the latest economic data and shares highlights from his 2021 outlook.We asked David:There has been a huge amount of economic data and policy news over the last few weeks. What are the takeaways?You recently published your investment outlook for 2021. What are the key highlights?Are you concerned that our investment outlook is consensual?

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss vaccine news, a credit wind-down in the US and the implications of the Biden administration.We asked David:Markets seem to be caught between good news on vaccines and bad news on the virus and growth.US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin has told the Fed to wind-down its credit facilities. What are the implications for the US credit market?President Trump has finally said that transition to the incoming Biden administration should go ahe...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss the impact of positive vaccine news on markets.We asked David:The excitement of the US elections was followed by positive news on a COVID vaccine. Is the vaccine news a game-changer for markets?With the rally in risk markets post the US election and now with the vaccine news, can it continue and what are the broad asset implications?You mention bumps in the road – where could they come from?

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share initial thoughts on the US election, fiscal stimulus in Europe and a market rally.We asked David:Where do we stand right now in terms of the US presidential election?Is there a chance of a contested election?You have previously highlighted the importance of which party controls the Senate. What happened in the Senate race?Why did markets rally through yesterday despite the uncertainty around the US elections?What do you think are t...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his thoughts on the outlook for China, and the latest on the US election and Brexit.We asked David:There is a pick-up in coronavirus cases across Europe. What are the economic and market implications?This week is another Brexit deadline. What is the current state of play in EU – UK negotiations and outlook for the UK?Turning from UK to the world’s second biggest economy, what is the outlook for China?You mention the US elections an...

Polina Kurdyavko joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share her perspectives on Emerging Markets.We asked Polina:How are Emerging Markets reacting to next month’s US election?We’ve recently seen an emerging-market corporate borrower issue debt with an ESG focus – do you think this will be a growing trend?The economic situation in Argentina appears to present a precarious outlook – can you share you view?

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to update us on the market implications of the US elections.We asked David:Why have financial markets been choppy and without direction of late?We had the first US presidential debate this week. What is the current state of play in the US elections?What are the market implications of the US elections?

Tim Leary joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to update on high yield and leveraged finance markets, with a special focus on the subject of liquidity.We asked Tim:How does the global high-yield universe breakdown in terms of the US and European split? Are there any notable differences between the two regions that investors should be aware of?What percentage of the US HY market trades enough to be considered liquid?In terms of active versus passive investing – how significant is the ETF p...

Senior ESG analyst, Lucy Byrne, joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share her views on the impact of the COVID crisis on ESG investing.We asked Lucy:Has the appetite for ESG among investors increased during the COVID crisis?How has BlueBay’s ESG business been affected by the crisis?What is the rationale behind BlueBay’s ESG priorities for 2020 and where do you see areas for improvement?

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to update us on the Brexit saga and the latest takeaways form the Fed.We asked David:Brexit has returned onto investors’ radar. What are your thoughts on the latest developments in the Brexit saga?What are your takeaways from the latest Fed meeting?

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast for his regular update on the latest economic data.We asked David:US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole is a big point of debate amongst investors. What is your view on the Fed’s new policy framework?What are you expecting from next week’s meeting of the European Central Bank?Equity and credit markets had another positive month in August. Do you expect the rally to continue?

Tim Leary joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to update on high yield’s positive summer run, what might be to come in the default cycle and how influential ESG really is to leveraged finance investors.We asked Tim:High yield has had an encouraging summer run – July proved to be a notable month for the US market, which registered its largest monthly gain since October 2011. Has the investment opportunity largely topped out for the year or are you still seeing value?The second-quarter earn...

Polina Kurdyavko joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share her perspectives on Emerging Markets.We asked Polina:After prolonged negotiations between the Argentine government and major bond holder groups, there seemed to be a swift end to restructuring talks. Firstly, were you surprised by the eventual agreement and secondly, what are the broader implications for the country?Considering the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the Beirut port explosion, how do you evaluate governance ...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to update us on the latest economic data, US-China relations and the upcoming US elections.We asked David:Since we last spoke there has been a raft of economic data. What does it tell us about the outlook for the global economy?In the second quarter, the UK economy contracted more than any other major economy – what’s the outlook for the UK?US-China relations appear to be going from bad to worse – why aren’t the markets reacting?You've just...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to update us on the latest quarterly GDP figures from the US.We asked David:A theme that has emerged in markets is the weakness of the US dollar. Are we entering a dollar bear market?You mentioned the rise in the gold price and worries about central banks debasing currencies with money printing. What are the implications for fixed income investors?Our discussion is highlighting just how important the Fed is for markets. What is your takeawa...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to talk about fiscal stimulus, the Fed, and yield curve control.We asked David:What’s your view on the agreement by EU leaders on a new European Recovery fund?Is the package big enough to support the recovery in the EU economy? You mentioned US fiscal stimulus. Congress is debating another budget package. What is the latest and what do you expect?The Fed meets next week. What are you expecting?What is yield curve control?

Polina Kurdyavko joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share her perspectives on Emerging Markets.We asked Polina:Over the past weekend the Ecuadorian government reached an agreement in principle with a major group of private bondholders which included BlueBay. How does this negotiation compare with previous restructuring talks that you have been involved in?Do you expect the sovereign debt re-profiling theme to be one of your key focus areas for the rest of the year? What other countri...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to talk about the latest jobs data from the US and the likelihood of a V shaped recovery.We asked David:There has been a lot of focus on the recent upturn in the number of COVID infections in the US. Are investors right to be concerned or are these worries exaggerated?What are the implications for the US economy and recovery?You have stressed the importance of the jobs market for the recovery. Can you explain why it is so key to your ...

Andrzej Skiba joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his views on credit.We asked Andrzej:We saw a performance reversal during May with the US overtaking Europe – what drove this regional switch? What drove the three-week performance run and why did it end?Fallen angels remain topical – how are you investing here? Are you seeing any immediate cross-over opportunities post-Covid?Lower-rated securities have generally trailed the overall high-yield rebound, although we’ve recently see...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his thoughts on the latest macroeconomic data and key themes for the second half of 2020.We asked David:What can investors take from the latest round of macroeconomic data?As we are in the middle of June, what do you think are the key themes for investors in the second half of the year?You mentioned Brexit and as you forecasted, the Bank of England announced an increase in its bond buying. What is the outlook for UK assets in your ...

Polina Kurdyavko joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share her perspectives on Emerging Markets.We asked Polina:Emerging market currencies have risen by around 7% relative to the US dollar over the past month. Do you think they are simply rebounding to pre sell-off levels or is this the beginning of a more sustained rally?Emerging market sovereign hard-currency bond issuance is running at record pace compared to prior years. Should investors interpret that positively or negatively?Fro...

Polina Kurdyavko joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share her perspectives on Emerging Markets .We asked Polina:Emerging market currencies have risen by around 7% relative to the US dollar over the past month. Do you think they are simply rebounding to pre sell-off levels or is this the beginning of a more sustained rally? Emerging market sovereign hard-currency bond issuance is running at record pace compared to prior years. Should investors interpret that positively or negativ...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his thoughts on the current market outlook and latest moves by the Fed to provide liquidity.We asked David:What did we learn from the latest meeting of the Fed’s monetary policy committee?What do you think are the downside risks to the economic and market outlook?Last week we talked a little about recent market developments. What has caught your attention?

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss the rebound in financial markets and to explain the ECB’s latest policy support.We asked David: There has been a meaningful rebound in many financial markets since March. What do you think will be the drivers for markets over the next few months?You remarked that the European Central Bank recently announced further policy support. Can you explain the ECB’s latest actions and the market implications?Relations between the US a...

Marc Stacey joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his views on the current market.Can you explain what national champion banks are, how they influence the economy and their importance to investors?In your view, will only the nation champions likely make it through this crisis, or are you finding other attractive bank holdings through bottom-up issuer selection?Banks were deemed villains following the global financial crisis back in 2008 but could potentially prove heroes thi...

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss market volatility, the European recovery fund and the outlook for UK assets.We asked David:There has recently been a pick-up in market volatility. What are investors reacting to?You mentioned the Franco-German proposal for the European recovery fund. Can you tell us a more about its significance?Staying in Europe, Brexit appears to be moving back onto investors’ radar. What is our current assessment and the outlook for UK assets?

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his thoughts on the market implications of relaxing lockdowns.We asked David:What is your current thinking on easing of restrictions and the resulting market consequences?A feature of credit markets, especially in investment grade, is a surge in bond supply. Why and what are the implications?You mentioned that central banks will have to keep interest rates at very low levels because of the extra debt created by the crisis. DO you t...

Polina Kurdyavko joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share her perspectives on Emerging Markets.We asked Polina:Are there any price dislocations from an Emerging Market Debt perspective that have surprised you?Over the last few weeks we have seen plenty of new issuance from Emerging Market Sovereigns. Do you expect corporates to follow in the coming weeks?How do you expect the recent deterioration of China’s political relationship with the West to affect the economic and market outloo...