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Global Senior Secured Loans

  • AUM $8.9 billion
    (31 December 2019)
  • Inception Date 2010
  • Vehicles Available
    • QIAIF
    • Mutual Fund
    • Separate Account
 

Investment Philosophy

We believe attractive, long-term, risk-adjusted returns can best be achieved through a combination of:

  • Strong fundamental credit underwriting, with the primary focus on principal preservation
  • Active portfolio management to capture the best relative value and identify opportunities for capital appreciation

Our Value Add

One of the industry’s largest global high yield teams.

  • 72 dedicated high yield investment professionals allow our team to analyze more opportunities
  • Experienced in-house investment professionals in both U.S. and European markets
  • Long-term track records in managing both U.S. and European credit
  • Portfolio managers and analysts provide an on-the-ground, rigorous approach to managing credit by conducting company visits and regularly participating on management calls

In-depth, bottom-up credit analysis provides unparalleled coverage up and down the capital structure, across industries and geographies.

  • Integrated loan and bond high yield research and portfolio management
  • On-the-ground resources provide local access and insight into the markets where we’re investing
  • Active portfolio management capturing our best ideas while managing risk and optimizing relative value

Portfolio Managers

Robert Faulkner

Robert Faulkner

David Mihalick

David Mihalick

Martin Horne

Martin Horne

Thomas McDonnell

Thomas McDonnell

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