Overview

Potentially higher-yielding ABS that are issued less frequently and backed by less familiar assets such as commercial jets, shipping containers and consumer loans, supported by Conning analysis of credit and prepayment risk.

Objective

Process

Strategy

Seeks to achieve higher yields than comparably rated corporate debt instruments while enhancing portfolio diversity.

Fundamental and quantitative analysis identifies most attractive segments of Esoteric ABS market; we select securities meeting strict credit, structure and risk standards.

Invests in primarily investment-grade bonds consistent with client’s unique constraints; focus on undervalued securities.

Objective

Seeks to achieve higher yields than comparably rated corporate debt instruments while enhancing portfolio diversity.


Process

Fundamental and quantitative analysis identifies most attractive segments of Esoteric ABS market; we select securities meeting strict credit, structure and risk standards.


Strategy

Invests in primarily investment-grade bonds consistent with client’s unique constraints; focus on undervalued securities.


Risks: Investments subject to issuer’s ability (or perceived ability) to make scheduled payments and may lose value if interest rates rise. Investment (Read More...)
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