Aug 27, 2026 · 12 min · 7 segments
The Nordic high-yield bond market has grown significantly in recent years to about 15% of the European market. Anna-Karin Hempel, a Senior Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income team at Alfred Berg…
Anna-Karin HempelGuest
Chris IgoeHost
It's a year where returns have been positive across a broad range of asset classes and high yield generally has performed very well.
Credit conditions globally have remained very supportive to high yield bond markets.
So maybe you could start by briefly describing the Nordic high yield market and explain why it is an attractive investment opportunity.
More and more people are discovering that the Nordic high yield market is a good place to be.
The Nordic region is generally politically, socially and economically stable with stable framework conditions for industries and for companies in general.
And that is very positive given everything that is going on in the world today.
Terms are standardized and returns have been very good over the past few years.
The return levels are maybe the main attraction, actually, when it comes to the Nordic high yield.
It's been one of the best performing markets since interest rate hikes began in 2022.
It's a year where returns have been positive across a broad range of asset classes and high yield generally has performed very well.
Credit conditions globally have remained very supportive to high yield bond markets.
So maybe you could start by briefly describing the Nordic high yield market and explain why it is an attractive investment opportunity.
More and more people are discovering that the Nordic high yield market is a good place to be.
The Nordic region is generally politically, socially and economically stable with stable framework conditions for industries and for companies in general.
And that is very positive given everything that is going on in the world today.
Terms are standardized and returns have been very good over the past few years.
The return levels are maybe the main attraction, actually, when it comes to the Nordic high yield.
It's been one of the best performing markets since interest rate hikes began in 2022.
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