White papers

“I can’t get no impact action,” the Rolling Stones might have sung back in the days. Well, the world has changed. Today, there’s hardly any investor satisfaction without impact action. Here’s our investment experts’ white paper on impact investing with the added benefit of introductory comments by a member of the Vontobel family pool of shareholders.

We view ESG as integral to a company’s long-term potential – much like safety when driving. If you drive without using the mirrors, it does not mean you will get to the supermarket quicker or slower the first year, but with time the chances of a costly encounter rise.

Having fallen behind other markets in the post-COVID rally due to a lack of direct central bank support, we believe European ABS is set to outperform other parts of fixed income in the coming months as supply wanes and investors look to pick up on what we think could be a compelling relative value opportunity.

Many emerging markets are more resilient to external shocks than in the past and can better withstand the pressures of a stronger US dollar. And so far, many EMs have been fairly conservative in their use of stimulus in response to Covid-19. This increases the potential for prosperous times ahead.

With developed-market yields remaining low, investors are finding income hard to come by. In this white paper, the Emerging Market Bonds team explains why emerging-market bonds offer opportunities for both income and performance, and where to find it.

How do you build the perfect portfolio? Portfolio construction is a little like gourmet cooking, where quality ingredients are combined to create a balanced meal. Portfolio Manager David Souccar reveals our view on what’s at the heart of that delicate balance between risk and return.

This video explains how CLOs are structured, how the process works for investors and what protections are in place for bondholders.

This video explains how TwentyFour’s unique ESG integration process works, and how our purpose-built relative value tool, Observatory, allows our portfolio managers to monitor bond issuers’ ESG credentials on a daily basis.

Count the defensive characteristics that make investors interested in global listed infrastructure: enormous pent-up demand; historically stable and predictable cash flows; inflation protected revenues; attractive yields; and the potential for capital appreciation. Our white paper gives you an intro to this attractive asset class.