Sustainable Asia High Yield
The strategy seeks to invest in high yielding, quality-biased credit opportunities with a strong sustainability profile and reduced carbon footprint
- Invests primarily in high yield hard currency debt issued in Asian countries that comply with NB Sustainable Criteria1
- Targets a carbon intensity reduction of at least 30% and a stronger sustainability profile2 vs. the broader Asia high yield market
- Robust credit research process incorporating NB ESG Quotient (NB proprietary ESG rating)
- Managed by an experienced emerging market debt investment team with local presence in Singapore and Shanghai
Overview
Access the fast growing Asian high yield credit market, targeting quality-biased companies with a strong sustainability profile and reduced carbon footprint.
Investment Process
Top-down and bottom-up approach with multiple alpha sources allocated opportunistically
Incorporates analysis of global economic drivers, individual country fundamentals, technical factors including supply and demand, and market pricing.
Includes fundamental analysis of issuers, integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores, country creditworthiness and security analysis.
Team combines top-down and bottom-up inputs with risk management to create a model portfolio.
- Ongoing process and performance evaluation.
- Portfolios are adjusted for client-specific guidelines.
Proven Multi-Site Approach
Our presence across three emerging markets time zones allows us 24 hour-a-day market coverage, access to local in-depth knowledge and research and timely execution of investment decisions.
MANAGEMENT
Nish Popat
Prashant Singh, CFA
Wei Siong Cheong, CFA
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