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An actively managed fund that offers corporate bonds issued in the Nordic region. The fund is able to perform in both rising and falling interest-rate markets.
Catella Corporate Bond Flex is a fund whose objective is to deliver competitive risk-adjusted return. The fund invests in Nordic corporate bonds, both investment grade and high yield, and government bonds. The fund applies negative screening for sustainability criteria and we consequently avoid long positions in companies that produce tobacco, alcohol, commercial games for money, pornography, coal, oil or weapons. Derivatives are used in management to protect fund capital. Over time, the fund's returns will co-vary with the Nordic corporate bond market. In structuring the portfolio, strong emphasis is placed on spreading risk and preventing any individual holding or sector from having excessive influence on fund performance. Investments are based on fundamental analysis of individual companies and traditional macroanalysis. Composition of the fund reflects Catella's outlook on the conditions for generating return in relation to risk in respect of credit and interest rate risk.
A weaker risk sentiment got equity markets falling.
Thomas Elofsson, 2020-09-30
Fund manager comment
The fund rose by +0,9 % in September. The fund's holdings in corporate credits explain the strong development. The fund's duration was 1,3 years at month end. Only minor portfolio adjustments were made during the month.
A weaker risk sentiment got equity markets falling. Despite wider credit spreads globally, September was a strong month for Nordic credits. The economic recovery continued during the month while central banks signalled that the economic recovery may be weaker than anticipated which bodes for continued monetary stimulus over the foreseeable future.
Our view continues to be that the risk for setbacks is large, but that at the end, central banks will win in the end. The main threats in the near future is the increased risk for new measures to stop the spread of the virus of covid, as well as the geopolitical development with the US elections and UK's exit from EU. In the longer run the economic development is key and one should pay attention to that fiscal policy is not sustainable in the long run, what is needed is higher growth and higher inflation. The key question for financial markets is whether central banks will act if growth and inflation surprises on the upside.
Fund facts
Risk Indicator
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Fact
Catella Nordic Corporate Bond Flex is an actively managed alternative fixed-income fund that is able to perform in both rising and falling interest-rate markets. The fund has a flexible toolkit, which means that it can easily allocate between different fixed-income asset classes.
Unlike traditional fixed-income funds, Catella Corporate Bond Flex has the potential to parry rising interest rates.
The fund is permitted to use derivatives and to have a larger percentage of the fund invested in bonds and other debt instruments issued by individual central government and municipal authorities and within the EEA than other securities funds.
The fund is suitable for investors seeking a higher risk and the potential for higher returns than traditional fixed-income savings.
Catella Nordic Corporate Bond Flex is a daily-traded alternative UCITS fixed-income fund registered in Luxembourg. Minimum investment: 100SEK/€10
