Philippe Noyard

Candriam is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicolas Forest, Candriam’s Global Head of Fixed Income since 2013, as its new Chief Investment Officer (CIO), effective on May 1, 2023.

Bond yields are back, but with a difference. In a fugue, the theme repeats itself. If rising rates are a theme markets have seen before, this time the rising tempo of that theme may completely change the sound. Listen carefully, selectivity will be everything.      

Integration of ESG is a process, and an education.

In recent years, sluggish global growth and low interest rates have encouraged companies to use debt as a means of financing their development.

For the portfolio management team in charge of the Global High Yield strategy, made up of Philippe Noyard, Global Head of Credit, Nicolas Jullien, CFA, Head of High Yield & Credit Arbitrage and Thomas Joret, Senior High Yield Fund Manager, combining their 20 years’ expertise in High-Yield bond investment with ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) analysis, represented by Vincent Compiègne, Deputy Global Head of ESG Investments & Research, has the potential to outperform signifi cantly over the long term.