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• Is High Yield in a Sweet Spot?

  High yield continues to benefit from supportive tailwinds—from an improving default picture to lower sensitivity to rising rates—and may be poised for strong performance as the recovery takes hold.

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• Riding the Refinancing Wave

  Private credit has fared well during this crisis, but the real test may come at the back end, say Barings’ head of private assets Eric Lloyd and CFO of Barings BDC Jon Bock.

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• ESG: Three Challenges High Yield Managers are Tackling Today

  From influencing company behavior to seeking better data disclosure, high yield managers are pushing the envelope when it comes to ESG.

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• Why the Distressed Debt Opportunity Looks Different This Cycle

  A surge in defaults and distressed opportunities seemed likely when COVID struck—but stimulus measures and creative financing solutions have reshaped both the opportunity set and the timing.

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• High Yield: Strong Tailwinds, But It May be a Bumpy Ride

  High yield has a number of supportive tailwinds at its back—from a more manageable default picture and less exposure to potentially rising rates to investors’ continued demand for yield. But uncertainties remain, suggesting a potentially bumpy path to recovery.

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• Distressed Debt: The Opportunities Surfacing in COVID's Wake

  Barings’ Stuart Mathieson and Bryan High provide insight into today’s distressed debt market, including their expectations for defaults, an overview of the competitive landscape, and where the next opportunities may emerge across the U.S. and Europe.

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• Three Reasons Loans May Be Poised for Strong Performance

  It’s not as simple as ‘when rates rise buy loans; when rates fall buy bonds.’ Indeed, a combination of several factors has set the stage for loans to potentially deliver attractive total returns going forward.

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• The Evolving Opportunity in Distressed Debt

  As the pandemic recedes, some companies may have a harder time managing higher debt levels than others—and as weaker issuers undergo restructurings or other stressed situations, there may be opportunities for investors to deploy more capital into distressed debt strategies.

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• Obligations et prêts à haut rendement : Quelle est la prochaine étape ?

  Les marchés des obligations à haut rendement ont connu un retour en force au premier trimestre. Les fondamentaux et les paramètres techniques du marché peuvent-ils maintenir la vigueur du marché ? David Mihalick, Barings, nous donne son avis.

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• Haut rendement : Une reprise rapide

  Les obligations et les prêts à haut rendement ont affiché un solide premier trimestre après les ventes techniques du quatrième trimestre. Les défauts de paiement se situant encore près des planchers historiques, les spreads actuels offrent des possibilités attrayantes de rendement ajusté en fonction du risque.

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• The Potential Benefits of Global Senior Secured Loans

  In the current environment, senior secured loans are gaining traction for their potential to offer a blend of attractive yield and protection against both credit and interest rate risk.

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• Obligations à Haut Rendement: Cinq Points Clés pour les Mois à Venir

  Des guerres commerciales et du Brexit aux positions des banques centrales et aux récessions, les risques auxquels font face les marchés d’aujourd’hui ne manquent pas. Dans le contexte de cet environnement turbulent sur le marché des obligations à haut rendement, nous avons retenu cinq points qui méritent d’être pris en compte dans les mois à venir.

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