Credit Risk Sharing Strategy
In the wake of the global financial crisis of 2007-2009, the credit risk sharing (CRS) market has expanded significantly, spurred by new banking regulation. For banks, CRS has become a strategic tool, permitting them to extend their financing capacity while helping to drive broader economic activity. And for investors, CRS can provide difficult-to-access exposure to banks’ core lending portfolios, which can help to enhance risk-adjusted return potential and increase diversification.
Investment philosophy
The team seeks to generate illiquidity and complexity premia by primarily investing in CRS, including corporate and SME1 lending as well as leasing, issued by European banks. In doing so, it integrates ESG2 criteria into investment decisions, working closely with BNP Paribas Asset Management’s dedicated Sustainability Centre.
Investment process
The strategy follows a rigorous investment process that involves:
- Multi-channel sourcing
- Pre-screening of investments based on portfolio and structure characteristics
- In-depth due diligence
Team and expertise
Based in Paris, the CRS team is led by industry veteran Michel Fryszman, 34+ years of industry experience. It is made up of experienced professionals with an in-depth knowledge of banking regulations, structured finance, and corporate lending.3
The team is fully integrated within BNP Paribas’ 100+ strong Private Assets group and enjoys the support of various BNP Paribas Asset Management teams including our dedicated Sustainability Centre, Quantitative Research Group, Macro Research team, and the wider BNP Paribas network.
Investment risks
Private assets are investment opportunities that are unavailable through public markets such as stock exchanges. They enable investors to directly profit from long-term investment themes and can provide access to specialist sectors or industries, such as infrastructure, real estate, private equity and other alternatives that are difficult to access through traditional means. Therefore, any investment in private assets does require careful consideration, as they tend to have high minimum investment levels and may be complex and illiquid, as well as may be exposed to specific risks, including:
- ILLIQUIDITY OF THE SUB-FUND’S SHARES
- ILLIQUIDITY OF THE SUB-FUND’S INVESTMENTS
- CREDIT QUALITY
- LIQUIDITY RISK
- LONG-DATED NATURE OF MOST INVESTMENTS
- CONCENTRATION
- MARKET RISK
- INTEREST RATES
- FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES AND HEDGING
For a complete description and definition of the strategy’s generic and specific risks, please refer to the Prospectus and KID.
[1] SME: Small and Medium Enterprises
[2] ESG: Environmental, Social and Governance. ESG assessments are based on BNP Paribas Asset Management’s proprietary methodology which integrates all three aspects of E, S & G.
[3] BNP Paribas Asset Management, as of 30 September 2024
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