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Credit Suisse launches the Asset Management Tactical Quarterly

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Credit Suisse has launched the Asset Management Tactical Quarterly, a series of publications intended to provide views on the trends shaping today’s financial markets.

The Tactical Quarterly will offer insights into specific areas of the alternatives space, such as hedge funds, private equity, credit strategies and commodities, from Credit Suisse’s portfolio managers and business leaders within the asset management division.

The first edition examines equity markets’ dynamics, thematic trading insights for relative value and tactical hedge funds managers, and recent developments in credit and distressed investments.

High correlations and lack of directionality in global equity markets hampered stock pickers and quantitative strategies in the first half of the year, however market dynamics may change as we enter the fourth quarter.

Macroeconomic divergence across countries and between developed and emerging economies has remained significant. The resulting global imbalances and structural issues continue to create thematic trading opportunities for global macro managers, particularly in currencies, as market uncertainty persists regarding these processes and the overall global economic growth trajectory.

According to event driven hedge fund managers, investors may consider exploring inefficiencies in the current financial landscape across a number of areas, such as merger arbitrage and distressed-debt investments.

Narrower spreads and record levels of high yield and leveraged loan issuance for the year as of the end of September contributed to a positive outlook for senior loans, high yield bonds and collateralised loan obligations.

With an increased focus on emerging markets, private equity firms’ investment levels continued to gain momentum, driven partly by the improved lending environment and record bond issuance volumes.

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