fixed income.
A key area of expertise for us, bonds account for more than a third of our assets under management. Since 1985, we have been constantly innovating to help bond investors navigate the changing world.
asia value bonds.
The Asia bond universe (USD-denominated) is a diverse and growing market, thanks to the trends shaping Asian economies. We see a changing market which offers attractive yield1 potential compared with developed market bonds.
The Asia Value Bond investment strategy adopts a high conviction approach. It seeks to dynamically allocate to the most sustainable Asia-Pacific bond market opportunities
1Yields are subject to change and can vary over time.
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climate bonds.
We have partnered with Affirmative Investment Management (AIM), the first asset manager dedicated to fixed income impact strategies, to create this exciting opportunity to finance positive climate and social impact.
Once occupying a niche space in investors’ portfolios, climate bonds form a fast-growing market that offers investment-grade bond investors the potential to add real impact.
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emerging local currency debt.
Many emerging market countries have strengthened their economies over recent years, putting them on much firmer footing for future growth.
As emerging markets are a collection of very diverse economies, it follows that the impact of various risk scenarios will vary significantly from country to country. Our fundamentally-weighted approach puts risk-mitigation at the centre when assessing each emerging market.
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crossover credit.
Investors are increasingly exploring corporate credit markets to seek to improve the yield potential of their bond investments.
“Crossover” credit comprises bonds with a credit rating of either BBB or BB. Our fundamentals-based strategy puts quality and low turnover at its heart, aiming to help investors prudently search for yield2 while moving down the rating spectrum.
2Yields are subject to change and can vary over time.
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Swiss franc bonds.
We believe that the Swiss fixed income market offers compelling investment opportunities both due to its limited liquidity and size and the segmentation of investors.
As Swiss fixed income specialists our role is to identify and exploit any inefficiencies we find. Our high conviction strategy combines local expertise with macro and micro insights from across our fixed income platform.
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cash solutions.
As yields globally continue to remain under pressure, investors are faced with the challenge of mitigating this, while maintaining liquidity and managing their portfolios’ sensitivity to interest rate changes.
Lombard Odier Investment Managers has a dedicated range of Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS funds and Swiss-domiciled short-term money market and ultra low duration funds for a variety of risk appetites and yield requirements, each targeting steady income while following a careful liquidity management framework.
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a new paradigm.
We believe embracing a new paradigm in fixed income markets involves adopting a strategy built around trading less and building safer portfolios focused on quality.
For more on how investors need to rethink fixed income investing, please click here.
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We look at how Swiss economic developments could shape the year ahead, including SNB monetary policy and investments in corporate bonds.