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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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Points of view – 1 question, 3 experts : 2024, which strategies to boost duration?

03/13/2024

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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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INSIGHTS CSR / ESG

MySustainableCorner – February 2024

Every month, find out all about the sustainable market bonds news in our newsletter « MySustainableCorner ».

02/27/2024

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Sustainable Bonds: Unlocking New Dimensions in ESG Investing

Highlights The sustainable bond market has seen significant growth since its inception in 2007. Issues are now approaching $1 trillion a year and account for more than a quarter of new issues in the eurobond market. Sustainable bonds can amplify investors’ approach to sustainable investing, and finance a climate transition respectful of societies and economies. Long-term stability is critical for fixed income investors, and sustainability-focused companies are more likely to minimise transition and financial risks, while having a closer engagement with stakeholders.

02/23/2024

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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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INSIGHTS CSR / ESG

MySustainableCorner – January 2024

Every month, find out all about the sustainable market bonds news in our newsletter « MySustainableCorner ».

01/12/2024

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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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