Scorching summer could heat up the energy transition
Europe’s record-breaking summer could add further momentum to the energy transition. There are multiple ways investors can access the opportunity.
Credit Chronicle: Q3 2026
Our credit experts review how credit markets fared in the third quarter of the year and share the latest scorecards for the global credit universe.
Picture this: The AI financing boom shakes up credit markets
The AI theme in credit markets is evolving rapidly. New financing packages can provide better compensation for risk but they require careful diligence.
Beyond the one-way trade
For years, capital has gravitated to the US. A one-way trade powered by tech dominance and economic heft. But as the world tilts on its axis, the next cycle is unlikely to resemble the last, and the investment map is beginning to redraw itself.
Credit Chronicle: Q2 2026
Our credit experts review how credit markets fared in the second quarter of the year and share the latest scorecards for the global credit universe.
Emerging market private credit – what, why and how to invest
Rising risks are increasingly evident in developed private credit markets. However, the dynamics look very different in less explored jurisdictions.
Making sense of recent market moves
Amid a volatile geopolitical backdrop, risks relating to the US private market and AI disruption have driven big moves in credit markets this year. Co-head of Developed Market Credit, Justin Jewell, and Investment Director, Jared Cook, discuss these themes and consider how credit investors can navigate them.
Credit Chronicle: Q1 2026
Our credit experts review how credit markets fared in the first quarter of the year and share the latest scorecards for the global credit universe.
Picture this: in today’s credit markets, the real risks lurk in the shadows
Recent news headlines have driven up scrutiny of private credit market risks and sparked a sell-off in mainstream public credit markets. But market moves mask a divergent picture of risk exposure. Our Multi Asset Credit team explains how credit investors can navigate the risks and take advantage of attractive valuations.
Private debt: hidden strengths in emerging markets
Pressure is building in US private debt as weaker underwriting standards, rising defaults and AI-disruption risks combine to create a perfect storm. In contrast, investors in emerging markets can access asset-heavy borrowers, in deal structures that offer higher senior-secured yields and stronger protections.
Credit investing in a higher-risk private market regime
Concerns around risk in private markets have prompted a reassessment of the asset class and driven a sell-off across developed credit markets. Yet significant differences in underlying risk mean active investors can find shelter, quality and value in the broader public credit market.
A different perspective on high-yield markets
Reflecting on recent developments in the high-yield corporate debt market, Ellie Clapton and Darpan Harar provide pointers on how to identify the most attractive investment opportunities.
Credit Chronicle: Q4 2025
Our credit experts review how credit markets fared in the fourth quarter of the year and share the latest scorecards for the global credit universe.
An abundance of untapped opportunities
Structural growth drivers remain strong in this increasingly relevant – and in focus – part of the global private credit market. In addition, developments in the renewable energy sector and AI are giving rise to a new cohort of investment opportunities. The deal pipeline continues to expand across the EM universe.
Picture this: AI issuance is the big issue in credit
The surge of artificial intelligence is making its mark across financial markets. While runaway valuations – driven by a handful of tech companies – are the main focus in equities, an uptick in tech-sector issuance is the big issue in credit markets and it’s redrawing the investment landscape.
Credit Chronicle: Q3 2025
Our credit experts review how credit markets fared in the third quarter of the year and share the latest scorecards for the global credit universe.
Picture this: short-sightedness in a mainstream credit market
Investors in investment-grade bonds have focused purely on yields in recent years, looking past historically tight credit spreads. With yields now falling, the market’s allure could fade, and investors might be in for a bumpy ride.
The shrinking upside in the dollar story
Our research offers three reasons why the dollar’s upside is limited, while the balance of risks increasingly point lower.
Right place, right time: EM local currency debt today
With global portfolios in flux, EM local currency debt deserves a second look. A decade-long structural evolution has reshaped the market and enhanced its investment appeal.
Credit Chronicle: Q2 2025
Our credit experts review how credit markets fared in the second quarter of the year and share the latest scorecards for the global credit universe.