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Our portfolio managers look back at the first half of 2021 and provide their current market assessments.

 
Inflation may be transitory – it is still worth knowing what it means

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During the Corona crisis, many companies returned to convertible bonds (CBs) as a financing instrument, while others used them for the first time. This led to a boom in new issuance, which reached record levels in 2020 and continues almost unabated this year. "Investors are benefiting from this sharp increase in issuance activity, as the universe now includes more investment opportunities in previously underrepresented sectors such as airlines, and the travel and leisure industry", says Ute Heyward, senior portfolio manager at Fisch Asset Management in Zurich.