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Insight  |  February 21, 2025

European private debt: Good things come in small packages

While upper-middle market companies navigate headwinds caused by global trade uncertainty, their lower middle market counterparts are proving remarkably resilient, explain Kirsten Bode and Rafael Torres.

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Insight  |  February 19, 2025

Fixed maturity portfolios: Lock in yields while you still can

Joseph Galzerano and Richard Smith answer five questions on why fixed maturity portfolios aim to offer investors an opportunity to lock in attractive yields, manage risk effectively and enjoy greater visibility on returns, all while navigating today’s shifting interest rate environment.

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Insight  |  February 17, 2025

Muzinich Weekly Market Comment: Peace sign

In our latest roundup of the key developments in financial markets and economies, we consider the implications of a potential end to the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

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EM Monthly  |  February 14, 2025

EM Monthly: Fear of the snake

The year of the snake may be prescient in determining how Eastern economies respond to a second Trump term and the uncertainties it may bring, as Mel Siew explains.

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Snapshot  |  February 13, 2025

Muzinich Asset Allocation Group Monthly Update - February 2025

Please click to watch our latest Asset Allocation Group video update for the month of February 2025.

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Insight  |  February 13, 2025

Asia private credit: Unlocking the complexity premium

With ever-tighter spreads in some parts of the Asian private debt market, the ability to navigate more complex situations could become increasingly important in unlocking returns, argue Andrew Tan and Jieying Huang.

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Snapshot  |  February 11, 2025

Corporate Credit Snapshot - February 2025

Global credit delivered predominantly positive returns in January.

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Insight  |  February 11, 2025

US High Yield: Forget about spreads, focus on yields

Higher yields should continue to offset tight spreads in what could be another constructive year for US high yield, argue Kevin Ziets, Bryan Petermann and John Colantuoni.

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Insight  |  February 10, 2025

Muzinich Weekly Market Comment: Three is the magic number

In our latest roundup of the key developments in financial markets and economies, we looked at how investors were able to shrug off more tariff news and whether the US administration can achieve its 3-3-3 economic plan.

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Insight  |  February 7, 2025

Accept what you can’t control, master what you can

Investors worried about rising uncertainty may consider an allocation to short-duration credit, argues Tatjana Greil-Castro.

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Close Up  |  February 6, 2025

Europe looks cheap, so what’s the catch?

In his latest column on the key developments, themes and opportunities in credit markets, Ian Horn shines a light on how investors can capture the spread premium in the European investment-grade market.

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Podcast  |  February 4, 2025

Podcast - Global Investment Grade: Duration and Beyond

In the latest edition of the Muzinich podcast, portfolio managers Ian Horn, Anthony De Meo and Corentin Tarlier discuss the key features of the Muzinich Global Market Duration Investment Grade strategy as it celebrates its first anniversary.

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Insight  |  February 3, 2025

Muzinich Weekly Market Comment: Hype and seek

In our latest roundup of the key developments in financial markets and economies, we consider a big week for central banks and a potentially seismic development in artificial intelligence.

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Insight  |  January 28, 2025

Place your bets

Wars, rate hikes and political risk may not have derailed the stock market’s continued ascent, but investors should heed the warning signs, as George Muzinich explains.

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Insight  |  January 27, 2025

Muzinich Weekly Market Comment: Tariff Lite?

In our latest roundup of the key developments in financial markets and economies, we consider the implications of a softer tone on US tariffs.

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Podcast  |  January 13, 2025

UK Private Debt Podcast: Northern Lights

In the latest edition of the Muzinich Podcast, James Adams, a Manchester-based director in our UK private debt team, discusses the key characteristics of the market in Manchester and the North of England and opportunities for investors.

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Close Up  |  January 7, 2025

Can spreads tighten further in 2025?

In his latest column on the key developments, themes and opportunities in credit markets, Ian Horn attempts to answer the big question on the minds of bond investors heading into 2025.

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Insight  |  January 6, 2025

Private Debt Outlook 2025: Good things come to those who wait

Investors’ search for yield should be good news for direct lending globally in 2025, as our heads of private debt explain.

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Insight  |  December 19, 2024

Corporate Credit Outlook 2025: All about yield (still)

Our investment teams set out the key themes credit investors should look out for in 2025.

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EM Monthly  |  December 13, 2024

EM in 2025: What doesn’t break you makes you stronger

Years of macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds have had an unexpectedly positive effect on emerging market corporates, potentially setting them up for a strong 2025, argues Warren Hyland.

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Insight  |  December 4, 2024

Parallel lending: The next frontier for private credit

Lending partnerships between asset managers and European banks may lead to low-risk, highly diversified private debt portfolios and potentially attractive returns for investors, argue Gianluca Oricchio and Gianpaolo Pellegrini.

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