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Euro Credit Strategy

Euro credit markets have seen another robust year, and enter 2026 with monetary policy and market sentiment setting the tone. Joost de Graaf, Co-Head of Credits, explains  how these factors influence our outlook for investment grade credit in the year ahead.

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Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management (VLK IM) is licensed as a manager of various UCITS and AIFs and authorised to provide investment services and as such is subject to supervision by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets. This video is for information purposes only and provides insufficient information for an investment decision. This video does not contain investment advice, no investment recommendation, no research, or an invitation to buy or sell any financial instruments, and should not be interpreted as such. The opinions expressed in this video are our opinions and views as of such date only. These may be subject to change at any given time, without prior notice.


Credit: General risks to take into account when investing in credit strategies
Please note that all investments are subject to market fluctuations. Investing in a credit strategy may be subject to interest rate securities risk, credit risk and bond market risk, which could negatively affect the performance. Under unusual market conditions the specific risks can increase significantly. Potential Investors should be aware that upgrades or downgrades of the issuing institution’s credit rating may affect the value of the fixed-income security. The issuing institution may not be able to meet its interest and repayment liabilities, which may result in the strategy sustaining losses.

The value of your investment may fluctuate, past performance is no guarantee for the future. Do not take unnecessary risks. Before you invest, it is important that you are aware of and are informed about the characteristics and risks of investing. This information can be found in the available documents of the strategy and/or in the agreements that are part of the service you choose or have chosen.

 

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Capital at risk. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise, and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance provides no guarantee for the future.

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