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Tim Leary joins us on the BlueBay Insights podcast to discuss how energy underweights and bondholder engagement impact high yield investing.We asked Tim:Can high yield ESG strategies continue to perform in a prolonged commodity rally?Does running a high yield ESG strategy mean you completely exclude oil producers?Other high yield ESG managers often run energy overweights, whereas you’re underweight the sector – can you talk us through this positioning?Bondholder engagement is gaining momentum within the industry – what gives high yield investors a slightly more powerful voice in this space compared to say, investment grade creditors?Can you share with us a recent example of engagement action and any positive outcomes?