Insight Overview

Changing policy in China will have repercussions for the rest of the world – and for credit markets.

21-09-2021 | Insight

There is plenty of evidence of herding and groupthink.

14-09-2021 | Insight

As the delta variant continues to spread around the globe, we see notable differences in monetary policy response.

31-08-2021 | Insight

Water and waste as the next frontier in improving sustainability in factor credits

We impose water and waste constraints on our factor credit strategies.

03-08-2021 | Insight

What we’ve learned from three years of SDG credit investing

It’s possible to pursue both wealth and well-being.

28-07-2021 | Insight

Why climate risk considerations are especially relevant for buy-and-maintain portfolios

Decarbonizing long-term, stable portfolios calls for a forward-looking approach

02-07-2021 | Insight

Climate investing: from urgency to solutions

Creating sustainable multi-factor bond portfolios

Our simulations show we can do this without materially reducing factor exposures and hence the alpha potential.

29-06-2021 | Insight

Fixed income outlook: Inflation hyperventilation

Heading into H2, we still find plenty to disagree with in the prevailing market consensus.

15-06-2021 | Insight

Showing the way to Paris-aligned investing

The race to zero is on.

10-06-2021 | Insight

Finding the downside risks in credit with ESG

Using financially material ESG information leads to better-informed investment decisions and benefits society.

09-06-2021 | Insight

Quant strategies have performed well in credits.

01-04-2021 | Insight

While it’s possible that credits could keep rallying, the margin for error is extremely limited.

31-03-2021 | Insight

Several things are coming to America.

23-03-2021 | Insight

Our publication explains how to stimulate decarbonization of the broader economy and society by investing in companies committed to reducing climate change.

09-12-2020 | Insight

Fixed income outlook: Just another range trade

Markets participants, often overly focused on cyclical and economic factors, may need to take a broader perspective.

08-12-2020 | Insight

Credit downgrades can be an opportunity for high yield investors.

29-10-2020 | Insight

The 2020 US Elections have entered the final straight.

20-10-2020 | Insight

The latest wave of market euphoria prompts us to realize gains and adopt a patient stance.

08-07-2020 | Insight

The unique climate change risks facing insurers

Climate change has become undeniable, and no industry has greater exposure to its risks than the insurance sector.

02-07-2020 | Insight

The ‘common enemy’ elicited a massive unconventional, coordinated series of stimulus by policy makers.

24-06-2020 | Quarterly outlook

FundFire: When it Comes to Thematic ESG Strategies, Institutions Play Favorites

In this FundFire article, Portfolio Manager and Fixed Income Co-Head Erik van Leeuwen says Robeco is evolving to meet client demand for strategies focused on themes such as UN SDG Goals and Climate Change.

01-06-2020 | In the news

Reducing the carbon intensity of multi-factor credits strategies

Our research into sustainability integration in quantitative investment strategies shows that such strategies lend themselves well to integrating secondary objectives, such as reducing carbon intensity.

27-05-2020 | Insight

Robeco’s fixed income teams gradually are shifting towards buying mode.

19-03-2020 | Interview

Factor outperformance for more than two centuries

To be considered relevant, a factor must first and foremost be backed by ample empirical evidence.

12-02-2020 | Research

FundFire: Asset Managers Turn to Alt Data to Detect Climate Change Risks

Engagement Strategist Peter van der Werf describes in a recent FundFire article how Robeco is using data to detect climate change risks.

11-02-2020 | In the news

Duration Times Spread: measuring credit risk

Accurately measuring credit risk is a significant challenge for credit investors.

10-12-2019 | Research

Refining the inclusion of views in portfolio construction

Taking investors’ views into account when building portfolios is difficult but essential, says Roderick Molenaar.

09-10-2019 | 5-Year outlook

Enabling insurers to achieve capital-efficient returns

The majority of assets owned by insurers are invested in investment grade fixed income.

19-08-2019 | Insight

Institutional Investor: Factors Matter in Fixed Income Investing

Institutional Investor highlighted Robeco’s research paper aiming to dispel myths that equity factors don’t apply to fixed income.

01-07-2019 | In the news

Duration Times Spread: a measure of spread exposure in credit portfolios

Duration Times Spread (DTS) is the market standard method for measuring the credit volatility of a corporate bond.

22-06-2019 | Research

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