GoldenTree Asset Management: Best Credit Asset Manager United States 2020
Two decades of good governance and strong strategy have made GoldenTree one of the world’s most trusted independent asset managers. The firm has maintained a global presence since its inception in 2000, investing in international markets and establishing a global network that stretches from its New York headquarters to offices in London, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Dublin. GoldenTree Asset Management focuses on credit investment opportunities and is responsible for a capital base of more than $30bn in AUM. The employee-owned firm attracts top-tier professionals and encourages them to pursue a path to partnership. There are 27 partners and over 50 investment professionals with an average of 17 years’ experience in the 250-person global team. GoldenTree team members are seasoned experts who focus on delivering superior portfolio performance for clients. The firm offers a diverse product line that targets a mix of high yield bonds, leveraged loans, distressed debt, structured products, emerging markets, private equity and credit-themed equities. The key to GoldenTree’s success lies in consistent risk control and maintaining a steady safety margin. It starts with a deep-dive analysis of an issuer’s enterprise value and capital structure, followed by an identification of catalysts to drive returns. The company performs relative value analyses to direct continuous re-underwriting of portfolios. The strict alignment of interests in fund structures helps the firm to achieve its aim of outperforming the market across sectors and cycles. The CFI.co judging panel congratulates GoldenTree Asset Management as winner of the 2020 award for Best Credit Asset Manager (United States).