London, 04 July 2025. In an interview with Portfolio Institutionell, a renowned German publication for institutional investors, our portfolio manager Benjamin Noisser provides insights into the strengths and weaknesses of the German promissory note market (“Schuldscheindarlehen” or “SSD”). SSDs have faced competition as a financing and investment instrument – primarily from bonds, but also from private debt. However, many investors continue to appreciate the advantages of SSDs, which include streamlined documentation and fast settlement based on standardised transfer certificates. Robus Capital uses them selectively in fund strategies that can also invest in private loans. Please read the full article [available only in German] here.
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Short maturity bonds for interest income stability: Robus featured in Institutional Money
London, 04 October 2024. The return of interest rates is once again opening up opportunities for predictable returns with low volatility. In an environment of falling interest rates and economic and geopolitical problems, it is also important to take a close look at the money market segment. In this context, an article on the Robus Short Maturity Fund was published in the financial magazine Institutional Money in issue 03/2024 on pp. 172-173. Please read the full article [Available only in German] here.
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Corporate Bonds in the wake in a decreasing interest rate environment
London, 7 September 2024. This article discusses the current opportunities and risks in the corporate bond market against the backdrop of decreasing interest rates. At the same time, the necessary knowledge and experience for a successful investment in unrated corporate bonds is presented. The article, written by Dieter Kaiser, was published in the “Mittelstandsfinanzierung” supplement of the Börsen-Zeitung on September 9, 2024. Please read the full article [Available only in German] here.
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Financing alternatives for SMEs are in demand: mid-market bonds
London, 20 May 2023. European SMEs are under immense pressure. With interest rates making a comeback, more expensive credit and refinancing terms are weighing on corporate balance sheets at a time when banks have withdrawn from the financing business and recession worries are on the rise again. In the new market regime for the financing side of mid-market companies, “mid-market bonds” with strict local regulations could become an important alternative. The article written by Mark Hoffmann and Dieter Kaiser was published in the “Financing Mid-Market Companies” supplement of the Börsen-Zeitung on May 20, 2023. Please read the full article [Available only in German] here.