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An approach aiming to absorb shocks, not amplify them  

Credit can feel calm because returns are steady most of the time. But credit is asymmetric: the upside is limited to the coupon, while the downside can be permanent if fundamentals weaken or liquidity disappears.

That is why our approach starts with risk management: we focus on making risk visible, measurable and discussable long before it has the chance to surprise a portfolio.

Why focus on risk?

A focus on risk is what turns credit from a source of uncertainty into a source of disciplined income. By analysing downside drivers, liquidity and structure in advance, investors can distinguish between risks that are compensated and those that are not.  

The upside is capped

Credit rewards discipline. When spreads widen or liquidity disappears at the wrong moment, bondholders learn quickly that “safe” can be situational.

Liquidity can vanish

Bond markets can be liquid in quiet conditions and unforgiving in stress. Managing liquidity early is part of managing risk.

Structure is part of risk

Covenants, seniority and recovery prospects often drive outcomes more than headline yield. In credit, the fine print matters.

Global High Yield: Outlook 

An in-depth outlook on global high yield markets in 2026, examining how carry, dispersion and issuer selectivity shape opportunities and risks as the credit cycle matures. Find out:

With spreads tight and refinancing risk moving closer into view, the margin for error is narrowing.
Understanding where resilience lies will be key to navigating 2026.

 

Read our 2026 global high yield outlook

 

The Candriam approach

  Understanding what “taming risk” means and how Candriam puts it into practice.
Charudatta Shende, Head of Client Portfolio Management Fixed Income and Fixed Income Strategist, and Marie Thomin, Client Portfolio Manager

Why Candriam

Built on expertise. Driven by Risk Awareness.

 

Experience

Experience that compounds over time. Long-standing teams, deep market knowledge and a shared culture of risk awareness across market cycles.

 

Track Record

Shaped by risk discipline. Downside awareness over headline yield — reflected in an absence of issuer defaults and a disciplined, bottom-up process.

Innovation

Across a broad spectrum. Investment grade, high yield and specialist segments — long-only and long–short — all guided by the taming risk approach.

Recognised Expertise

Credibility reinforced. External recognition through industry awards and independent ratings, confirming process robustness and depth of expertise.

By the numbers

0

Issuer Defaults

across the credit strategies we manage - reflecting long-standing downside discipline

€25bn

Assets Under Management

As of 31/12/25
  Candriam's fixed income platform

20

Credit Experts

Portfolio managers, analysts and specialists across eight credit strategies

25

Years in Credit

Experience built across multiple market cycles and stress environments

Een kijkje in Candriam's kredietexpertise


 

Lees meer over onze expertise in bedrijfsobligaties

Een uitgebreid overzicht van de kredietcapaciteiten van Candriam, met een beschrijving van ons risicogerichte beleggingsproces, de expertise van ons team en ons aanbod van long-only en long-short kredietstrategieën.

Some Flagship Strategies

Designed to address different portfolio roles and market environments, anchored in a consistent, risk-first investment philosophy — emphasising disciplined construction, liquidity awareness and downside control.

Candriam Bonds Global High Yield

Europese en Amerikaanse bedrijfsobligaties, investment grade en high yield (BB+ tot B-), buiten Financials 

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Candriam Sustainable Bond Euro Corporate

Euro Investment Grade-bedrijfsobligaties met een ESG-focus

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Candriam Bonds Floating Rate Notes

Euro Investment Grade-bedrijfsobligaties gericht op 0-3 jaar: korte looptijd en beperkte volatiliteit 

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Bonds Capital Securities

Subordinated debt issued by high-quality financial institutions  

Bonds Credit Alpha

Long-short directional credit strategy with volatility below 10%

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