Global Senior Secured Loans
- AUM $9.7 billion
(30 June 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
Martin Horne
Thomas McDonnell
David Mihalick
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