For Institutional Investors in the US

Long Duration

A strategy designed to help pensions hedge liabilities that seeks to generate excess return through fundamental, bottom-up credit selection

Overview

ABOUT THIS STRATEGY

We believe a bottom-up, fundamentally driven investment process can generate risk-adjusted outperformance and capital preservation over time. Our comprehensive, bottom-up view drives decision-making at a macro level, enabling us to make informed risk and sector allocation decisions.

INVESTMENT APPROACH

Potential Pension Liability Hedge
The portfolio managers' expertise in corporate credit selection may be beneficial for avoiding credit downgrades and improving funded status.

Customized Solutions
The portfolio managers partner with clients to create customized solutions designed to meet individual plan needs.

Duration and Credit Risk Management
Quantum Global, our proprietary fixed income portfolio and riskmanagement system, is integrated into every step of the investment process. Duration and other key sources of portfolio risk are measured and managed consistent with key LDI objectives.

Featured Insight

Fixed Income Perspectives

Quarterly insight from our fixed income teams to help clients navigate the risks and opportunities ahead.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Michael Keough

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 2006. Joined Firm in 2007.

Brad Smith

Portfolio Manager

Industry since 2010. Joined Firm in 2010.

Performance

RETURNS (%) (As of 08/31/2023)
Bloomberg Long Government/Credit Index
 
3M YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception
(09/01/2011)
Bloomberg Long Government/Credit Index -2.63 0.87 -5.09 -10.05 -0.25 2.64 2.81
RETURNS (%) (As of 06/30/2023)
Bloomberg Long Government/Credit Index
 
3M YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception
(09/01/2011)
Bloomberg Long Government/Credit Index -1.29 4.39 -2.56 -8.60 0.66 2.86 3.15
Calendar Year Returns (%)
Bloomberg Long Government/Credit Index
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Bloomberg Long Government/Credit Index -27.09 -2.52 16.12 19.59 -4.68 10.71 6.67 -3.30 19.31 -8.83

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