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  • The value is out there
    Bernard Abrahamsen of M&G Investments outlines his views on why credit investors should forget forecasts and focus on valuations It may...
    Bernard Abrahamsen
    Head of Institutional Sales and Distribution
    M&G Investments
    December 1, 2014
    Comment
  • Big data’s impact on hedge fund investing
    Following the well-known adage, knowledge is power, Heinrich Merz of Permal outlines how investor decision-making can benefit from quick and...
    Heinrich Merz
    Deputy Chief Investment Officer
    Permal Group
    December 1, 2014
    Comment
  • Don’t accept second best from your indirect property holdings
    Shaun McWilliam of Kames Capital suggests that local authority pension funds should take an active approach to reviewing their indirect...
    Shaun McWilliam
    Property Business Development Manager
    Kames Capital
    October 1, 2014
    Comment
  • Playing the long game
    Martin Grosskopf of AGF Investments discusses why environmental themes should be front and centre for institutional investors Two decades after world...
    Martin Grosskopf
    Vice-President & Portfolio Manager, AGF Global Sustainable Growth Strategy
    AGF Investments
    October 1, 2014
    Comment
  • Illiquid credit investing demystified
    As businesses continue to experience difficulties in securing bank lending, William Nicoll of M&G discusses the investment opportunities for pension...
    William Nicoll
    Co-Head of Alternative Credit, Fixed Income
    M&G
    October 1, 2014
    Comment
  • What this year’s M&A boom means for credit
    With new mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity at its highest since 2007, Andrew Swan asked senior fixed income fund managers...
    Andrew Swan
    Director of Fixed Income
    M&G
    Richard Ryan
    Senior Fund Manager
    M&G
    Dan Gardner
    Senior Fund Manager
    M&G
    August 1, 2014
    Comment
  • Bypassing the middle man – opportunities in direct lending
    Tom Sargeant of Sankaty Advisors outlines the attractions of private debt for pension funds and the illiquidity premium that can...
    Tom Sargeant
    Director, Investor Relations
    Sankaty Advisors
    August 1, 2014
    Comment
  • The new emerging markets playbook
    As emerging market companies deal with a new economic playbook, it’s time to work their assets harder. Stephen Way, Senior...
    Stephen Way, CFA
    Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager
    AGF Investments Inc
    June 1, 2014
    Comment
  • Return to lender
    Changes in banking regulation and solvency requirements are driving a new wave of demand for European direct lending from outside...
    Simon Perry
    Managing Director
    Alcentra
    June 1, 2014
    Comment
  • Lessons in defaulting politely: controlling excessive debt in developed economies
    Markets appear to have already forgiven the Eurozone periphery for its past fiscal misdeeds. But what about the US, the...
    Jim Cielinski
    Head of Fixed Income
    Threadneedle Investments
    April 1, 2014
    Comment
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