Offering the best risk-adjusted yield

We have been present on the bond markets for more than 30 years. Our strategies benefit from extensive historical data that demonstrates the robustness of our process in different market cycles and the efficiency of a management approach that places credit analysis at its heart.

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Nicolas Forest
Global Head of Fixed Income
What characterises our management is the addition of three essential elements: the perfect knowledge of issuers, independent of the market and agency ratings, rigorous risk control and our ESG approach, in particular on two specific axes: governance and climate risk.

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Risk management at each step of our process

In our investment choices, we refuse to select issuers that cannot prove their full responsibility. Commitment to performance, rigorous risk control and the monitoring of ESG criteria are the hallmarks of our management.

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A full commitment

Our first conviction is to ensure the quality of the issuers selected in order to generate value for our clients’ portfolios. It is also important to us to support them in their ESG commitments to evolve towards a more virtuous business model.

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Expanding our field of action

We provide a range of investment solutions that covers the entire European and global bond market: from short to long term, from the least risky to the riskiest, with benchmarks or decorrelated from the markets. Our ESG range is categorised as Article 9 according to SFDR classification on all fixed income segments.

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€42bn

AuM

4

Centers of expertise: Credit, Global bonds, Emerging Market Debt, Convertibles

100%

of the strategies employ ESG integration

38

Highly qualified investment professionals

Management with a fully independent view

Our investment philosophy is based on knowledge of the issuer, thanks to which we evaluate its capacity and motivation to repay its debt. We devote a great deal of effort to developing our own fundamental opinion of companies, independent of market valuation and agency ratings. This independent view is the cornerstone of our management.

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Considering climate risk a top priority

Our investment philosophy places emphasis on strong knowledge of the governance of the issuer and its risk with regard to climate change – a non-tangible risk today could become a major differentiating factor tomorrow. We are determined to be fully aware of any risk taken in order to anticipate potential defaults.

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Deploying alternative strategies

We prioritise conviction-based management on attractive asset classes (high yield, emerging), absolute return strategies in all bond segments seeking low-rate alternatives, and responsible management in response to societal and regulatory challenges.

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Main risks on Bond Strategies

  • Risk of loss of capital
  • Equity risk
  • Interest rate risk
  • Credit risk
  • High Yield risk
  • Risk on Cocos
  • Currency risk
  • Liquidity risk
  • Concentration risk
  • Derivative risk
  • Counterparty Risk
  • Arbitrage risk
  • Emerging market risk
  • Risk on Chinese debt through Bond Connect

Latest analyses

  • Asset Allocation, Fixed Income, Equities

    Impact of Credit Suisse takeover

    Portfolios managed by Candriam have no exposure to any Credit Suisse security, OTC exposure or stock-lending exposure.
  • Fixed Income, Monthly Coffee Break

    The return of decorrelation between risky assets and rates

    In the weeks to mid-March, the dominating theme was perhaps the return of decorrelation between risky assets and rates. All G4 sovereign issuers saw falls in their 10-year yields, while major equity indices all took hits. Credit spreads also widened.
  • Fixed Income, Monthly Coffee Break

    A sense of relief

    The beginning of the year provided some relief to global investors and allowed them to claw back some of the losses they suffered in the previous year.
  • Fixed Income, Fabrice Sauzeau

    Inflation and insurers: solutions for a new regime

    “Nowhere has it been considered a disastrous indirect tax is created by constantly rising inflation, nor what the results are.” (Welche vernichtende indirekte Steuer zudem in der fortschreitenden Papiergeldinflation liegt, wird übrigens an keiner Stelle berücksichtigt – Rudolf Havenstein, 1922
  • Fixed Income, Monthly Coffee Break

    Signs of weakening inflation

    Market exuberance continued in December and through the first days of January, as risky assets posted a strong performance, once again on the back of signs of weakening inflation and the hope that central banks would strike a less hawkish tone.
  • Fixed Income, Monthly Coffee Break

    First true relief of the year

    After a bruising first 10 months in 2022 that saw fixed income investors suffering near-record losses in most asset classes, November offered the first true relief of the year.
  • Fixed Income, Monthly Coffee Break

    Mixed picture

    October offered a mixed picture following a bruising first three quarters. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index was down 0.55%, driven primarily by losses in US Treasuries. However, investors in some segments of the credit markets, especially EUR HY, USD HY and to a lesser extent EUR IG did see positive performance. Most Inflation-Linked Bonds markets with the exception of the US also rallied on persistently high inflation.
  • Emerging Markets, Fixed Income, Richard Briggs, Sovereign Sustainability

    Lula’s Amazon stance appeals but will he deliver on the economy?

    Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly won the second round of Brazil’s election, beating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. Initial fears that Bolsonaro wouldn’t accept the result, particularly if it was tight, have receded. Bolsonaro said that he would follow the constitution and play by the rules, while his chief of staff, acknowledged the defeat.

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