Portfolio Manager, Senior Managing Director
Montreal, Qc, Ca
Co-managed a diversified multiple strategy hedged book targeted on global distressed opportunities in the fixed income high yield investment arena throughout the entire Corporate Capital Structure.Focus investment areas included syndicated leveraged loans, sole-financed and club size secured loans, debtor-in-possession financing, distressed high yield corporate bonds, emerging market corporate bonds, sovereign obligations, single-name and index credit default swap, equities, equity options and commodity futures.Employed a fundamental self-generated, fundamentals based, capital-structure-intensive approach to selecting proper investments.Generated consistent incremental profits as part of a three-person team of professionals.Invested in a broad range of industries including utilities, financials, construction, housing, autos, airlines, heavy machinery, and commodity focused companies. Utilized credit default swaps and equity options to hedge exposures and profit from volatility extremes.Traded and analyzed long/short structures of corporate credit derivatives.Utilized an extensive network of sell-side contacts to support investment themes, construct strategies, and source secured lending opportunities.Served on official and ad hoc creditor committees of companies going through balance sheet and operational restructurings to protect and enhance returns.Assisted the Structured Credit Derivatives Group in hedging exogenous corporate exposures.