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Since Mr. Simsek’s appointment as Finance Minister in June 2023, Turkey has returned to orthodoxy policy, initiating a rebalancing of its economy. The sentiment towards the country has significantly improved. Fitch has upgraded Turkey’s rating by a notch to “B+” with a positive outlook. The upcoming municipal elections on March 31 will be decisive for Erdogan’s political future and for Turkey’s economic prospects.

03/26/2024

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Ostrum Perspectives March 2024

Each month we share the conclusions from the monthly strategy investment committee which provides a summary of Ostrum’s views on the economy, strategy and markets.

03/19/2024

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Short-Term Credit: More Than a Car Park for Cash

While ultra short-term credit shares some of the safety-first characteristics of money markets, it can generate extra yield by widening its universe of issuers. Mainstream credit ratings are focused excessively on financial metrics, so do not reflect all the risks of a given credit. Ostrum Asset Management seeks issuers with ratings that underplay a business’s intrinsic value. ESG integration provides additional downside protection and value enhancement. Ostrum AM’s investment process embeds three ESG components: ESG scoring, a carbon intensity calculation, and an anti-corruption policy.

03/05/2024

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Ostrum Perspectives February 2024

Each month we share the conclusions from the monthly strategy investment committee which provides a summary of Ostrum’s views on the economy, strategy and markets.

02/20/2024

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Natixis Investment Managers market Barometer: the group’s affiliates views on various asset classes

01/19/2024

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2024, an excellent fixed income vintage forecasted

During Natixis Investment Managers 2024 Outlook conference, Philippe Berthelot, Head of Credit & Money Market at Ostrum AM shared his views on fixed income markets.

01/19/2024

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Ostrum Perspectives January 2024

Each month we share the conclusions from the monthly strategy investment committee which provides a summary of Ostrum’s views on the economy, strategy and markets.

01/16/2024

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2024 outlook Duration and the climate transition: risk or opportunity for sovereign bonds?

With major central banks crossing the finish line on aggressive tightening cycles, Ostrum Asset Management (Ostrum AM) expects 2024 to be rich in investment opportunities but signals there are still multiple risks to be managed. Amongst the usual suspects are credit, duration and volatility, but there are also others to consider such as the configuration of yield curves and the growing risks related to the climate transition.

01/10/2024

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2024 OUTLOOK : Multiple risks, multiple opportunities

After a favourable year for the financial markets in 2023 despite a troubled international context, 2024 should see a change of era, according to the experts at Ostrum AM, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers. Investors will have to adapt to a new market environment now in the hands of lenders, with interest rates permanently above 2%. 2024 should be a year rich in investment opportunities, served by active management of risks that are a priori contained but growing: duration risks, default risks for governments and companies alike, and volatility risks, not to mention the growing risks associated with climate change.

01/09/2024

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Ostrum Perspectives December 2023

Each month we share the conclusions from the monthly strategy investment committee which provides a summary of Ostrum’s views on the economy, strategy and markets.

12/19/2023

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Sovereign bonds markets: which opportunities for 2024 in a context where US & European governments debts have more than doubled in a decade?

Dieudonné Djimi, Global Interest Rates & Currency Portfolio Manager at Ostrum Asset Management, discusses Outlook for sovereign bond markets in 2024 . As mentioned in Ostrum 2024 global outlooks, the fixed income market will have to deal with an unprecedented rise in net bond issuance, as the central banks aim to ease their rates. This situation should lead towards a record year for sovereign issuance. In this environment, how can we ensure that market makers are able to fulfil their role as principal liquidity providers to the bond markets? How can trading protocols and enhanced connectivity create new sources of liquidity? What is the role of transparency in underpinning market resilience? How do conditions in the repo and derivatives markets impact underlying bond markets?

12/13/2023

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Brazil: Zero deforestation target for the planet’s lungs

At a time when the issue of preserving forests to combat global warming is central to the COP28 debates, President Lula marks a break with his predecessor and calls on world leaders to "take concrete action and respect climate agreements". In a country where agribusiness has destroyed almost 50% of the vegetation cover, one of the main challenges of the new presidential term is to increase the agricultural area without cutting down trees. The date has been set for the COP30 in Belem. At the same time, the country's commitment to fiscal and budgetary reform is expected to put public finances on a sounder footing as it embarks on a major structural macroeconomic turnaround. Everything is in place to attract international investors.

12/11/2023