Hungary’s parliamentary election in April provided a timely reminder that political developments can have direct consequences for European funding markets. Following the election, Hungary dropped its opposition to the European Union’s proposed large funding package for Ukraine, removing one of the obstacles to additional European Union-level borrowing. That matters because European Union issuance is continuing […]
A notable recent development in sovereign bond markets has been the inclusion of nuclear energy within certain green bond frameworks.
A recent feature of the Canadian rates market has been the steady flattening of asset swap (“ASW”) curves for the larger provincial issuers. This development is not a reflection of shifting macroeconomic expectations or changing credit fundamentals. Instead, it is being driven by funding mechanics, offshore issuance decisions, and sustained demand for highly rated spread […]
Our latest Ardea Market Mechanics breaks down how surging cross-currency issuance is reshaping USD, EUR and AUD markets by driving pricing distortions from scarce long-dated supply and foreign issuer flows, creating opportunities well before macro trends appear.
The final paper in our series explores how derivative classification under Solvency II can significantly affect capital outcomes for relative value strategies.
Continuing our short series exploring how Solvency II (SII) applies to the use of derivatives within a pure relative value investment strategy, this third paper looks closely at their use under the classification of risk-mitigation.
In today’s environment of macro uncertainty, the long-held assumption that government bonds are a risk-free asset is being challenged. As market dynamics shift and volatility becomes the norm, investors are rethinking the role of fixed income in portfolio construction.
As a firm specialising in managing pure relative value strategies, where derivatives play a central role, we are keen to open the conversation around how these instruments can be used effectively and prudently within the constraints of Solvency II (SII) through a short series of papers. In this second paper, we look closely at the Prudent Person Principle and employing derivatives in the context of Efficient Portfolio Management (EPM).
Sovereign green bonds are often assumed to trade richer than their conventional peers – a pricing effect known as the greenium.
Dr. Laura Ryan’s research challenges the belief that bonds must be negatively correlated with equities to reduce risk, showing instead that relative volatility matters more – even when correlation is positive.
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