High Yield Fixed Income

The GIA High Yield Fixed Income strategy consists of broadly diversified U.S. dollar denominated portfolios of predominantly U.S. and developed economy domiciled companies. The strategy focuses on securities rated below investment grade or investment grade, and whose yields are high for their credit quality. The securities universe includes U.S. and developed market high yield, emerging markets corporate and quasi-sovereign debt, investment grade corporate bonds and other income-oriented securities.

Key Attributes

  • Bottom-up, fundamentally-driven investment approach
  • Credit research focused on creditworthiness and relative value.
  • Limited exposure to macro risks (interest rates, currency)
  • Apply macroeconomic and geopolitical overlay
  • Risk factor analysis guides portfolio exposures.
  • Active risk management and portfolio review
  • Average credit quality BB/B
  • Currency: U.S. dollars
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