In 9fin’s latest installment of its Q&A series 9Questions, Gretchen Mohr Lam, CFA, CEO of Octagon Credit Investors, shares her views on CLO market trends and discusses Octagon’s plans to expand into Europe. #CLOs https://lnkd.in/eenTKTzS
About us
Octagon Credit Investors, LLC is a 29-year old, $35B investment adviser focused on leveraged loan, high yield bond, and structured credit (CLO debt and equity) investments. Through fundamental credit analysis and active portfolio management, Octagon's investment team identifies attractive relative value opportunities across below-investment grade asset classes, sectors, and issuers. Octagon’s investment philosophy and methodology encourage and rely upon dynamic internal communication to manage portfolio risk. Over its history, the firm has applied a disciplined, repeatable, and scalable approach in its effort to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its investors. The firm was founded in 1994 as a separate business unit of Chemical Bank and in 1999, Octagon spun out from Chase Manhattan Bank. Octagon honors its heritage through its company name and logo, both of which are derived from Chase Manhattan's emblem. Located in New York, the firm currently comprises approximately 90 employees, many of whom have spent their entire professional careers at Octagon. Octagon believes that providing a challenging and rewarding career, combined with a supportive work environment, incents employees to remain at the firm. Significant employee ownership and low employee turnover also underscore our culture of partnership, teamwork, and dedication to preserving investor capital across all our funds/accounts under management.
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- New York, NY
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🚀 We’re in NYC today for the return of the CLO Investor Summit! We kicked things off with a fantastic session on the state of the CLO market. Our Managing Editor, Tom Davidson, was joined by expert managers Gretchen Mohr Lam, CFA (Octagon Credit Investors), Jonathan Horowitz (Fortress Investment Group), Gunther Stein (Sound Point Capital Management, LP), Matt Bloomfield (Palmer Square Capital Management LLC), and Amir Vardi (Credit Suisse Asset Management). The panel discussed what CLO issuance, including senior spreads and loan prices, will look like in 2024, the expectations for downgrades, how the CLO landscape is evolving, and much more! Missed it? Stream the event live or catch this session on-demand shortly: https://lnkd.in/gmkmxm-N
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Gretchen Mohr Lam, CFA looks forward to speaking about the state of the CLO market at Creditflux's CLO Investor Summit in New York City on June 18th. #CLOs #LeveragedLoans
The CLO Investor Summit returns on June 18th! According to Creditflux data, the first two months of 2024 have been record-setting for the US CLO market, with a total of USD 43.9bn in issuance. Will the rest of the year continue along this trajectory, or are there macroeconomic and regulatory risks that might impact the CLO market? Gretchen Mohr Lam, CFA (Octagon Credit Investors), Jonathan Horowitz (Fortress Investment Group), Gunther Stein (Sound Point Capital Management, LP), Matt Bloomfield (Palmer Square Capital Management LLC) and Amir Vardi (Credit Suisse Asset Management) will be participating in our opening panel to share their insights on the state of the CLO market. Don't miss out, secure your spot at this year's summit today: https://lnkd.in/gmkmxm-N
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Gretchen Mohr Lam, CFA is delighted to be speaking at the Annual CLO Industry Conference in New York City on April 29th & 30th. She will be taking part in the following panel "Keynote Fireside Chat: The Investor’s View - Third Party Equity, Revving up the CLO Engine, and Strategic Growth Opportunities." Check out the full agenda here https://lnkd.in/eM7GiWRg #CLOs #StructuredFinance DealCatalyst LSTA
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We are pleased to announce the completion of Generali Group’s acquisition of Conning (Octagon’s parent company) and its affiliates, with Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd. continuing as a shareholder. We look forward to partnering with Conning and Generali on new collaboration opportunities and growth initiatives. Click here to read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/eqAEiAHd
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Andrew Gordon, Executive Chair of Octagon’s Board of Managers, is featured in this episode of Octaura’s The Ramp Up
What impact does valuing intellectual curiosity have on a business? On this episode of The Ramp Up, Andrew Gordon, co-founder, former CEO, and current Executive Chair of the Board of Managers at Octagon Credit Investors, connects with Brian Bejile. They dissect Andy’s illustrious career – from being one of the first analysts on the leveraged buyout desk at Manufacturers Hanover Trust to successfully spinning out Octagon less than a decade later. Listen and subscribe: https://lnkd.in/gVB5HZcy
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Lauren Law (Bernaski), Senior Portfolio Manager at Octagon Credit Investors is honored to be a speaker at this year’s Structured Finance Association SFVegas Conference. Join her on February 26 for a discussion on new developments in private credit and the CLO market. #SFVegas #CLOs #LeveragedLoans
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Octagon’s Maegan Gallagher (Head of Trading & Capital Markets, Head of Strategic Initiatives) and Sean Gleason (Portfolio Manager) look forward to speaking at this year’s J.P. Morgan 2024 Global High Yield & Leveraged Finance Conference in Miami. #CLOs #LeveragedLoans
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Octagon is honored to be a nominee in the 2024 DealCatalyst U.S. CLO Awards. Octagon has been shortlisted for “Innovative BSL CLO Deal of the Year” for the calendar year 2023. We would like to thank our investors for their support and confidence in Octagon. LSTA members and CLO investors are eligible to vote - Click on the link to cast your vote! https://lnkd.in/gbh-rzHQ *Voting ends on March 8, 2024.
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In this episode of Creditflux the Last Tranche, Gretchen Mohr Lam, CFA, CEO of Octagon Credit Investors, discusses investing in third-party CLO equity. https://lnkd.in/egYm6jHW #CLO #credit #TheLastTranche
The Last Tranche: The Last Tranche with Octagon's Lam: CLO equity makes sense again on Apple Podcasts
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