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Convertible bonds - a shelter from this storm?

April 8, 2020

Maxime Perrin

Head of Sustainable Investment

On-demand audiocast

In the midst of one of the worst market corrections, we are relieved to see that good quality convertible bonds have reacted well. Indeed, strategies such as ours (focused on the best asymmetrical profiles with strong credit fundamentals) have limited the downside to a fraction of that of global equities (approximately 1/3rd at the time of writing).

In this audiocast, Maxime Perrin, Client Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst Convertible Bonds, will explain how convertibles could take advantage of dislocations.

Listen to our on-demand audiocast now for a comprehensive breakdown of key issues including:

In the midst of one of the worst market correlations, we are relieved to see that good quality convertible bonds have reacted well
Our strategy focused on the best asymmetrical profiles with strong credit fundamentals and therefore has limited the downside to a fraction of that of global equities
In these uncertain times, the convertible asset class is now offering a large and rising number of technically "dislocated" convertible bonds, which our portfolios are beginning to take advantage of
In addition, the fixed-income yield of the portfolio has risen sharply as a result of the market dislocation

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