Floating-Rate Loans and CLOs – XA Investments – 10.25.18

Summary:

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Two problems advisors face in today’s market are how to find yield in a low interest rate environment and how to protect against rising rates. Join XA Investments and Octagon Credit Investors and learn ways to position clients’ portfolios in anticipation of rising rates. We’ll discuss the benefits of floating-rate loans and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and how to access them.

  • Rising Rates and Floating-Rate Credit— We believe floating-rate credit will fare better than traditional fixed income when interest rates rise.
  • Accessing Institutional Alternative Credit Strategies— Learn what to look for in these alternative investment opportunities and the importance of an experienced manager.
  • CLO Debt and Equity Investments— Consider the potential portfolio benefits of CLOs by understanding their historical performance, current yields and correlations to traditional asset classes.


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Speakers:
Kimberly Flynn, CFA
Managing Director, Alternative Investments
XA Investments

Kim is a partner in the firm and responsible for all product and business development activities. Kim created the Alternative Registered Trust (ART) ™ platform at XA Investments in 2016 working in partnership with independent sub-advisers representing best-in-class alternative investment managers. Previously, Kim was Senior Vice President and Head of Product Development for Nuveen Investments’ Global Structured Products Group. In her 11 years at Nuveen, she helped developed over 40 closed-end funds raising ~$13 billion in capital. In her leadership role at Nuveen, Kim was responsible for asset raising activities through the development of new traditional and alternative investment funds including CEFs, ETFs, UITs and commodity pools. Kim received her MBA degree from Harvard University, where she was a William J. Carey scholar and president of the HBS Volunteers. Kim holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and 24 registrations.
John Dudzik
Managing Director, Head of Business and Product Development
Octagon Credit Investors

John joined Octagon in 2011 and serves as a Managing Director of business and product development. Together with Octagon’s senior officers, he is responsible for developing new products and developing and managing Octagon’s investor relationships. He possesses over 25 years of broad institutional asset management and wealth management experience. Prior to joining Octagon, John was an executive director at FrontPoint Partners. Prior to joining FrontPoint, John was a Principal and Head of Capital Development for Colchis Capital Management. He received a B.S. in Finance from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. John holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 registrations.

Overview:
Title: Floating-Rate Loans and CLOs
Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour

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