The Spotlight | Generali Investments

Credit opportunities amid market dislocation with Aperture | Interview with Shikhar Ranjan, co-fund manager of the Aperture Credit Opportunities Fund

April 15, 2022 Season 1 Episode 76
The Spotlight | Generali Investments
Credit opportunities amid market dislocation with Aperture | Interview with Shikhar Ranjan, co-fund manager of the Aperture Credit Opportunities Fund
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Please be aware that the content of this podcast is only for professional investors in Austria, Germany, Spain, Portugal France, Italy and Luxembourg.

There is no doubt that investors today face an exceptionally tricky environment, with a host of issues clouding the outlook for global growth. The Russia-Ukraine war has added yet more complexity to a macroeconomic backdrop that was already troubled by mounting inflation and soaring energy and commodity prices. Major central banks now face an unenviable task. For possibly the first time since the 1980s, they must tighten to push inflation firmly down, rather than merely keeping it under control. But how far can they tighten without threatening financial instability? Are we staring at stagflation? Will central banks make a policy error by tightening too much, too early.

In this podcast, we are pleased to present the views of Shikhar Ranjan, co-fund manager of the Aperture Credit Opportunities Fund, part of the Generali Investments platform, sharing how he is balancing risk and reward amid the uncertainty.

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Corporate credit markets have almost recovered since their lows in mid-March. Are we out of the woods or are markets being over-optimistic?
Would stagflation or a global economic slowdown make the Fed think twice about a steep tightening path?
In light of the uncertain environment, where are you finding credit opportunities in the fund right now? How are you positioned for the coming months?