Ann Henderson Benjamin

Functions as a College/University

AIMCO devises investment strategies based on each client’s eligibility and suitability considerations to implement the advice given to clients. The firm considers risk return tolerance, holding periods, liquidity tolerance, tax constraints and client’s limits and policies. They utilize derivative instruments and hedging strategies for purposes defined in investment policies associated with certain clients and portfolios. AIMCO does not recommend primarily a particular type of security.

Portfolio managers, research analysts and investment strategists work together to construct the most appropriate portfolio to meet each client's objectives. Growth stocks serve as the core of every client's equity portfolio. In addition, Stein uses opportunity stocks to provide an element of balance and diversity in each portfolio. Opportunity stocks include attractively priced companies with more modest growth rates as well as special situations that are value driven. Their fixed-income investment process incorporates both top-down and bottom-up factors by emphasizing three key components: yield curve management, sector analysis and individual security selection. After determining asset allocation guidelines in league with their clients, Roe employs a 'best of breed' approach to implementation over a variety of asset classes. For many of their clients they utilize external expertise in niche areas that complement their core portfolio structure (these may include small capitalization stocks, international equities and alternative investments).

For active fixed-income, LBAM's decision-making process incorporates controlled duration decisions, sector decisions, and individual issue valuation decisions. They base interest rate and sector-related investment decisions on our economic growth forecast. The firm uses risk exposure analysis and risk budgeting models to quantify and manage risks associated with strategies that they design to add value relative to the benchmark index. Individual issue selections result from internal research generated by research specialists. They diversify holdings to reduce credit exposure to individual issuers. Eligible investments for core strategies include US dollar denominated investment-grade securities; for core plus strategies the universe of securities expands to include high yield. For passive bond indexing, LBAM seeks to take advantage of risk premiums as they are reflected in individual security prices. These premiums offer compensation for accepting credit and structure risks associated with individual issues. Explicit quantification and control of risks are at the heart of this investment process. The firm uses proprietary risk exposure analysis to analyze yield curve factors and spread-related factors. For each yield curve and spread factor, the portfolio is very closely matched to the index to ensure that the portfolio earns the same return as the index for any change in interest rates or change in sector spreads. Based on internally generated research, they integrate individual issue selections into the portfolio without disrupting the integrity of the portfolio structure. Holdings are diversified to reduce credit exposure to individual issuers. Eligible investments include securities included in the index, plus those that are their equivalents in terms of credit and structure risks. LBAM's high yield bond management decision-making process begins with a macro-economic framework for determining the appropriate portfolio structure according to defensive versus cyclical industries and appropriate quality orientation (between high BB to low B). Once they have established the overall structure, the firm determines specific industry weights and individual issuer selections. Their research analysts focus on identifying securities that exhibit improving credit fundamentals while avoiding those that experience deterioration in their credit quality. LBAM diversifies holdings to reduce credit exposure to individual issuers. Eligible investments include dollar denominated bonds rated below investment-grade including Rule 144A securities and the full range of structures such as pay-in-kind bonds, interest reset bonds and other instruments that are consistent with high yield investing.

NBBD-IM offers clients investment solutions across asset classes, styles, capitalizations and geographies in both public and private markets, as well as multi-asset class solutions that bring them all together. For equity investments, the firm tends to focus on stocks with solid balance sheets, relatively low price-to-earnings ratios, low price-to-cash flow ratios, strong cash flows, above-average yields, sustainable earnings growth, reasonable valuation multiples relative to growth prospects, sound franchise values and significant insider ownership. They use both top-down and bottom-up analysis to select investments. In addition, the firm uses options and futures and occasionally invests in ADRs and private equity opportunities.

Provides financing services to transportation and logistics industry

Functions as a College/University

NBIA offers investment solutions across asset classes, styles, capitalizations and geographies in both public and private markets, as well as multi-asset class solutions. The firm’s investment teams employ distinct investment processes that incorporate various methods of securities analysis.