Polina Kurdyavko joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share her perspectives on Emerging Markets.

We asked Polina:

1. Over the past weekend the Ecuadorian government reached an agreement in principle with a major group of private bondholders which included BlueBay. How does this negotiation compare with previous restructuring talks that you have been involved in?
   
   
2. Do you expect the sovereign debt re-profiling theme to be one of your key focus areas for the rest of the year? What other countries will be talking to creditors and how significant is Ecuador’s precedent for other negotiations?
   
   
3. How has the easing of lockdown restrictions impacted economic activity in various Emerging Market countries?
   
   
4. So far this calendar year has been very atypical in many aspects. Do you expect any of the normal summer seasonality trends in terms of liquidity and asset price volatility to apply this time around?
   
   
5. And lastly can you comment on the opportunities you are seeing on the more illiquid side of the EM investment universe.

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to talk about the latest jobs data from the US and the likelihood of a V shaped recovery.

We asked David:

1. There has been a lot of focus on the recent upturn in the number of COVID infections in the US.  Are investors right to be concerned or are these worries exaggerated?
   
   
2. What are the implications for the US economy and recovery?
   
   
3. You have stressed the importance of the jobs market for the recovery. Can you explain why it is so key to your view on the shape of the recovery?
   
   
4. What does the latest jobs data for the US tell us?

Andrzej Skiba joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his views on credit.

We asked Andrzej:

1. We saw a performance reversal during May with the US overtaking Europe – what drove this regional switch? What drove the three-week performance run and why did it end?
   
   
2. Fallen angels remain topical – how are you investing here? Are you seeing any immediate cross-over opportunities post-Covid?
   
   
3. Lower-rated securities have generally trailed the overall high-yield rebound, although we’ve recently seen some signs of triple Cs outpacing double Bs – can you comment on what’s happening here?
   
   
4. How is the high-yield sector performance in emerging markets? Are you considering making any changes to your underweight positioning there?
   
   
5. Overall, which regions and sectors do you currently favour in your portfolio?

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his thoughts on the latest macroeconomic data and key themes for the second half of 2020.

We asked David:

1. What can investors take from the latest round of macroeconomic data?
2. As we are in the middle of June, what do you think are the key themes for investors in the second half of the year?
3. You mentioned Brexit and as you forecasted, the Bank of England announced an increase in its bond buying. What is the outlook for UK assets in your view?

Polina Kurdyavko joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share her perspectives on Emerging Markets.

We asked Polina:

1. Emerging market currencies have risen by around 7% relative to the US dollar over the past month. Do you think they are simply rebounding to pre sell-off levels or is this the beginning of a more sustained rally?
   
   
2. Emerging market sovereign hard-currency bond issuance is running at record pace compared to prior years. Should investors interpret that positively or negatively?
   
   
3. From a corporate perspective, which companies are the most resilient to the current economic conditions and similarly which ones are showing signs of stress?
   
   
4. In terms of investment opportunities across emerging market debt, do you have preferred credit-rating or maturity bucket?
   
   
5. How would summarise your investment view as we move into the second half of 2020?

Polina Kurdyavko joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share her perspectives on Emerging Markets .

We asked Polina:

1. Emerging market currencies have risen by around 7% relative to the US dollar over the past month. Do you think they are simply rebounding to pre sell-off levels or is this the beginning of a more sustained rally? 
2. Emerging market sovereign hard-currency bond issuance is running at record pace compared to prior years. Should investors interpret that positively or negatively? 
3. From a corporate perspective, which companies are the most resilient to the current economic conditions and similarly which ones are showing signs of stress? 
4. In terms of investment opportunities across emerging market debt, do you have preferred credit-rating or maturity buckets? 
5. How would summarise your investment view as we move into the second half of 2020? 

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his thoughts on the current market outlook and latest moves by the Fed to provide liquidity.

We asked David:

1. What did we learn from the latest meeting of the Fed’s monetary policy committee?
   
   
2. What do you think are the downside risks to the economic and market outlook?
   
   
3. Last week we talked a little about recent market developments. What has caught your attention?

David Riley joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss the rebound in financial markets and to explain the ECB’s latest policy support.

We asked David: 

1. There has been a meaningful rebound in many financial markets since March. What do you think will be the drivers for markets over the next few months?
2. You remarked that the European Central Bank recently announced further policy support. Can you explain the ECB’s latest actions and the market implications?
3. Relations between the US and China appear to be worsening. What is the current state of play?

Marc Stacey joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to share his views on the current market.

1. Can you explain what national champion banks  are, how they influence the economy and their importance to investors?
   
   
2. In your view, will only the nation champions likely make it through this crisis, or are you finding other attractive bank holdings through bottom-up issuer selection?
   
   
3. Banks were deemed villains following the global financial crisis back in 2008 but could potentially prove heroes this time – can you explain why this is?
   
   
4. How long do you think the current dividend freeze will last? For investors, what are the potential implications and will AT1 coupon payments be impacted?
   
   
5. Your investment approach has always focused on fundamentals – how are things looking right now?
   
   
6. Is now looking like a good market entry point, in your view?