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London, 13 February 2023. Robus Capital experts see little consensus in expectations for European high-yield markets in 2023. Performance estimates ranged from -8 percent to +15 percent, compared to a maximum of 2 percent to 3 percent in the past. “Even if a recession in some key European countries can actually be avoided at the last minute, there is still quite a bit of sand in the gears. Supply chains are still not back on track and the energy issue is not off the table either, despite the mild winter. The bottom line could be a positive return of 6-7 percent, but we don’t believe in a return to a linear development like in the past years,” says Mark Hoffmann, portfolio manager at Robus Capital. The full Press Release can be found here.

London, January 25, 2023. Robus Capital, Germany’s leading institutional asset manager specializing in publicly traded corporate bonds and loans from mid-sized companies in Europe, is raising return targets for two of tis corporate bond funds. “Our specialization in credit instruments for middle-market companies benefits both our partners and our investors. Already during the pandemic, we’ve seen that smaller financing adjustments can prove to be a big relief to healthy companies that can be very rewarding,” says Mark Hoffmann, Portfolio Manager of Robus Capital. The full Press Release can be found here.

London, January 24, 2023. In the article “Volatility in Europe’s High-Yielders to be expected” by Kai Johansen, published today in the daily German newspaper Börsen-Zeitung, Robus Capital is quoted: “We do not expect the European credit markets to bottom out until the coming quarters. However, in view of the sharp rise in risk premiums, we no longer expect a dramatic drop in prices in the high-yield segment,” predicts Dieter Kaiser, managing director at Robus Capital. Read the full article at Börsen-Zeitung.

London, November 30, 2022. In the article “Times are getting “volatile”” by Detlef Fechtner, which appeared today in the German daily newspaper Börsen-Zeitung, Robus Capital is quoted. “Tailwind restructuring is over,” says Andreas Jaufer, managing partner at asset management company Robus. After the environment in the past 12 years had facilitated the financial restructuring of company balance sheets, the pressure is now increasing from all sides. Banks and financiers on the one hand and management and shareholders on the other have less time to fight the crisis, he said, because financing conditions are stricter. He expects “many difficult discussions about fresh money,” the portfolio manager predicted – especially in the retail sector and among automotive suppliers. Read the full article at Börsen-Zeitung.