RBC BlueBay Insights

Laurence Bensafi discusses areas of long-term secular growth driving emerging markets and the impact on portfolio positioning.

We discuss metals and mining, a controversial sector when it comes to sustainability, but also one which is undergoing transformative change.

Adam Phillips, Managing Director and BlueBay head of developed markets special situations, delves into the unusual challenges corporates and consumers face. Adam also discusses the magnitude of potential defaults and where the opportunities may lie across multiple sectors and countries for special situations.

Polina Kurdyavko delves into a number of emerging market current topics discussing why emerging markets are outperforming developed markets, geopolitics and the difficulties of implementing ESG in EM.

It’s clear that Europe and Asia need to work together to reach net zero. In our latest podcast, members from each team discuss sustainability topics that resonate around the globe.

Investors are worried about the uncertainty around recession, monetary policy and inflation. And in the face of uncertainty, investors are looking for ways to protect their portfolios. Pierre-Henri de Monts de Savasse discusses why he thinks convertibles has a role to play in that risk mitigation and diversification movement. He also touches on why there is so much focus on convertibles at the mom...

Mike Reed, Head of Global Financial Institutions, talks to Mark Dowding, BlueBay CIO, RBC Bluebay Asset Management, about a range of topics that we believe all investors should be thinking about right now. From the risk of a credit crunch and recession in the US to the likelihood of further rate hikes in Europe, plus the impact of global markets if or when Japan ends yield curve control. They also...

David Riley discusses his big picture macro and market views for 2023.

How companies approach net-zero is beginning to spark more of a debate in investing circles. In the latest episode of our sustainability podcast, Freddie Fuller and Lukas Harrison look at voluntary carbon offsetting and some of the key issues surrounding this increasingly utilised phenomenon. 

Polina Kurdyavko explains distinctions between different categories of “Emerging Markets” and the challenges faced by so called “Frontier markets”. 

David Riley discusses US inflation, earnings season expectations, the UK economy and Chinese politics.

David Riley discusses the extraordinary crisis of credibility in UK policies, and future implications for the UK economy.

David Riley reflects on the strength of ‘King dollar’, the outlook for the Euro area, and BOE expectations for the UK.

David Riley reflects on the latest meeting of the US Federal Reserve, the end of negative interest rates in Europe, and the risk of recession.

David Riley reflects on the credit cracks in European and global financial markets.

David riley discusses the current state of the global economy and the actions of key central banks.

Tim Leary joins the BlueBay Insights podcast to give a 5min update on global high yield markets. We asked Tim: Have high yield spreads sold off by enough? Would you say high yield is in a better place now versus 2008? Why has there been so little issuance year to date? What’s the technical landscape like in US & European HY? What’s liquidity like in the market? How are you positioning as we sh...

Recent geopolitical events have served as a catalyst for the globalised world to move towards a more regionalised approach to energy supply and policy. This is likely to have a broader impact on the overall sustainability movement and decarbonisation trends across Europe. However, regional changes still have global implications, and we need to consider both existing and potential policies if curre...

David Riley discusses Crypto volatility and implications for the wider market.

David Riley reflects on the past month’s risk markets, the outlook for China and the US Federal Reserve, near-term concerns about the risks to growth, and the shifting narratives on growth and inflation.

As bonds are selling off while risk assets continue to rise, David Riley discusses the disconnect between the bond and equity markets and the relevance of the yield-curve for investors.

David Riley discusses the macro implications of the Ukraine-Russia crisis, how financial markets and central banks are reacting, and the Fed’s first interest rate hike since December 2018.

Tim Leary joins the BlueBay Insights podcast to give a 5min update on global high yield markets. We asked Tim: It’s been volatile start to the year – how much has come from interest rate moves and how much is risk-premium driven? Can you take us through the performance of leveraged loans relative to high yield bonds so far this year – are you seeing any mispricing opportunities here?  With default...

Mark Shohet joins the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his expertise on CLOs and the current market opportunity. We asked Mark: What is a CLO? How do the debt tranches work in practice? What differentiates a CLO from other securitised products? How big is the CLO market and what are the issuance expectations for this year? What’s performance been like so far in 2022? Are CLOs looking attractive i...

David Riley is joined by BlueBay’s EM Senior Sovereign Strategist Timothy Ash to discuss the macroeconomic implications of the Russia/Ukraine conflict.