Standish Investment Management

High Yield

At Standish, we believe the success in managing a high yield bond strategy relies upon the importance of loss avoidance given the asymmetric return / risk profile of bond investing. Our goal is to achieve an attractive total return while bearing less than commensurate risk over a three and five year investment cycle. Our investment style is a fundamental, value based research process where industry selection is paramount. Bottom-up company selection is supported by rigorous analysis to identify market inefficiencies to assist us in achieving our investment goal of consistent, attractive risk adjusted returns.

US High Yield - Full Quality

Objectives

  • Seeks to outperform the index, over a full market cycle, on both an absolute and risk-adjusted basis.
  • Seeks consistent outperformance in both weak and strong credit environments and throughout the entire high yield market cycle.

Product Facts

Allowable investments High yield and split-rated corporate bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, bank loans, and warrants
Portfolio benchmark Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Constrained Index
Credit spread duration range Index +/- 15%
Average number of holdings 125-175
Minimum separate account size $25 million *

* Flexible to meet client guidelines and objectives.

For more information on any Active Fixed Income product, please contact Eric Pflaum at epflaum@standish.com

US High Yield - Quality Constrained

Objectives

  • Seeks to outperform the Index, over a full market cycle, on an absolute and risk-adjusted basis.
  • Seeks consistent outperformance in both weak and strong credit environments and throughout the entire high yield market cycle.

Product Facts

Allowable investments High yield and split-rated corporate bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, bank loans, and warrants
Portfolio benchmark Merrill Lynch US High Yield BB-B Rated Constrained Index
Credit spread duration range Index +/- 15%
Average number of portfolio holdings 125-175
Minimum separate account size $25 million *

* Flexible to meet client guidelines and objectives.

 

For more information on any Active Fixed Income product, please contact Eric Pflaum at epflaum@standish.com

Global High Yield - Euro Hedged

Objectives

  • Seeks to outperform the Index, over a full market cycle, on an absolute and risk-adjusted basis.
  • Seeks consistent outperformance in both weak and strong credit environments and throughout the entire high yield market cycle.

Product Facts

Allowable investments High yield and split-rated corporate bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, bank loans, and warrants
Portfolio benchmark Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Constrained Index - € Hedged
Credit spread duration range Index +/- 15%
Average number of portfolio holdings 125-175
Minimum separate account size $25 million *, €15 million *

* Flexible to meet client guidelines and objectives.

 

For more information on any Active Fixed Income product, please contact Eric Pflaum at epflaum@standish.com