Hagen Fuchs

Senior Portfolio Manager Fixed Income

Hagen Fuchs joined Zürcher Kantonalbank Asset Management as Senior Portfolio Manager Fixed Income at the beginning of 2020. In this role, he manages global fixed income portfolios, covers issuers from the insurance industry and is our expert for corporate hybrid bonds.

Before joining Zürcher Kantonalbank in 2020, Hagen Fuchs worked for seven years at Baloise Asset Management, where he spent four years as an economist responsible for the tactical asset allocation of insurance assets and worked as a quantitative credit & fixed income analyst from 2017. Prior to that, he gained experience in the areas of investment strategy, private equity and funds of hedge funds at Axa Investment Managers.

Hagen Fuchs studied economics at the University of Mannheim and Toulouse. He completed his Master of Science degree in Financial Economics at City University London with distinction. He also trained as a Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA).

Hagen Fuchs is responsible for the following funds:

Swisscanto (LU) Bond Fund Responsible Corporate Hybrid

Swisscanto (CH) Bond Fund Responsible Global Aggregate

Swisscanto (LU) Money Market Fund Responsible EUR

Blog posts

What could electrify the market for corporate hybrids

Hybrids have clearly outperformed corporate bonds this year. What investors should now keep an eye on.

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Current environment favours corporate hybrid bonds

Low default risks, high yields and resilience to interest rate changes – these three properties are sought after in the current market environment. Investors can find these properties bundled into subordinated corporate bonds.

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Market Minute: Weak Euro despite measures

Despite strengthening impulses during the last week, the euro remains weak. Learn more in the video from 25 July 2022.

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First cracks beginning to show in senior secured loans

In mid-April, we warned in a post that senior secured loans offer less security than generally assumed in the event of rising interest rates. The first cracks are now beginning to appear.

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Senior secured loans convey deceptive security

Senior secured loans are highly valued by investors as they promise good performance in periods of rising interest rates. However, a look behind the scenes reveals a little-noticed risk.

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Interest rate sensitivity V/V: Bottom-up view of bond investments

Attractive risk/return profiles can be implemented through the targeted selection of individual investment segments and active management.

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Corporate hybrid bonds: rapid growth

Corporate hybrids are subordinated bonds issued by first-class non-financial companies.

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