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The credit investment landscape has evolved dramatically. What once centred on government bonds and investment-grade corporates is now a diverse universe that includes high yield, leveraged loans, securitized assets, emerging markets debt and private credit. As this opportunity set expands, institutional investors need a disciplined approach to navigate complexity and capture value.
A quantitative framework can provide the foundation for strategic multi-asset credit allocation. By integrating rigorous capital market assumptions, risk modelling and optimization techniques with experienced investment judgment, institutional investors can construct portfolios tailored to their specific objectives, whether matching insurance liabilities, funding endowment spending or meeting pension obligations.
Key takeaways on multi-asset credit
- Capital market assumptions underpin allocation. Forward returns, credit loss forecasts and dynamic correlation modelling can mitigate contradictory portfolio positioning across 20+ credit sectors.
- Optimization balances objectives and constraints. The framework solves for efficient allocations that respect investor-specific requirements, such as minimum return targets, sector limits, liquidity needs and regulatory considerations, while maximizing risk-adjusted returns.
- Flexibility enables both strategic and tactical positioning. Long-term strategic allocations can be complemented by shorter-term tactical tilts that capture market opportunities, with constraints to manage turnover and transaction costs.
Our multi-sector fixed income capabilities
Short-Term Bond
Shorter-term, diversified portfolio of primarily higher quality fixed income securities
Core Bond
Traditional fixed income portfolio primarily invested in U.S investment-grade securities
Core Plus Bond
Traditional fixed income portfolio with flexibility to invest up to 30% in higher yielding “plus” sector bonds
Credit Income
Broadly diversified credit sector portfolio that focuses on below- investment-grade securities
Flexible Income
Flexible portfolio of corporate securities across the full spectrum of companies’ capital structure
Strategic Income
Broadly diversified, multi-sector bond portfolio that invests across primarily U.S. investment-grade and below-investment-grade securities
Global Strategic Income
Broadly diversified, global multi-sector bond strategy that seeks total return through a diversified portfolio of investment grade and high yield debt securities from U.S. and non-U.S. issuers
Multi-Asset Credit
Actively managed strategy that offers diversified exposure to lower rated public fixed income credit sectors and the flexibility to add less liquid structures as opportunities arise
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