Senior Portfolio Manager / Co-Head of Credit
Kevin Egan
Bachelor of Science, Master of Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant
Fixed income
Invesco US Unconstrained Senior Loan Strategy
US senior secured loans provide an alternative to traditional fixed-interest and high-yield bonds, offering the potential for consistent, inflation-hedged income independent of the market cycle.
At a glance
Our scale and experience give us a distinct perspective from which to build diversified senior loan portfolios on an advantageous cost basis. Our long relationships and reputation also provide us a privileged access to the senior secured loans market, potentially enhancing client outcomes.
Senior and secured
At the top of the capital structure, senior secured loans are the highest priority to be repaid in the event of default or bankruptcy.
Low correlation
With relatively low volatility and correlation of investment returns versus traditional asset classes, senior loans offer potential portfolio diversification benefits.
US$32.9bn* AUM worldwide
We are one of the largest global bank loan managers, with the scale to obtain preferred allocations on selected new issues.
Goals
The strategy aims to provide a high level of current income, consistent with the preservation of capital, by investing primarily in adjustable-rate senior loans whose interest rates float at a spread above Libor and reset on average approximately every 60 days.
Investment process
Invesco’s senior loan investment process is based on a disciplined, fundamental approach to investing. Our analysts are structured by industry specialization and have a deep understanding of the companies that operate in the senior loan space.
In addition to credit selection, the process is based on active portfolio management and is designed to optimize portfolio returns while minimizing downside credit risk investing through a full credit cycle.
The process is based on fundamental, dedicated bottom-up credit research resulting in two internal ratings:
- Probability of Default Rating: grading of issuers with respect to the risk of default.
- Expected Recovery Rating: grading of issuers with respect to the expected recovery rates in the event of default.
Why Invesco
Depth and breadth of resources
- $32.9 billion* private credit assets under management globally
- One of the largest institutional and retail managers of bank loans
- Exclusive focus of 32 seasoned investment professionals, 91 professionals in total
- Investment Committee with average 29 years’ experience
- Global platform with US and European bank loan expertise
Market presence and scale
- Invesco has significant presence in all aspects of the bank loan market – Institutional, Retail, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO)
- Invesco has been managing bank loans for 30 years
- Scale enables Invesco to obtain preferred allocations on new issues
- Invesco is a top trading counterparty allowing for better execution inside market averages
Proven credit process and proprietary tools
- Disciplined, fundamental research focus designed to measure risk and identify relative value across the universe of issues
- Invesco’s customized proprietary tool suite, including Rock Bottom Spread (RBS), support a quantitative analytical framework and predictive credit research in bank loans
Private side investor
- Access to management and internal financial information and projections, aiding investment decisions through full credit cycle
- Frequently offered an early look at new loan transactions as the arrangers seek feedback on pricing and terms
- Afforded one-on-one discussions with management teams
Investment team
Invesco’s Senior Secured Management team has gained a distinctive perspective having managed loan assets since 1989 under a consistent approach executed through a variety of vehicles and strategies over multiple market cycles.
Experts in the loan asset class, the team has 91 dedicated and experienced members with 32 investment professionals averaging 18 years’ experience.
The investment team is led by a five-person Investment Committee, which has an average of more than 29 years’ industry experience and an average of 19 years at Invesco.
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Footnotes
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*Source: Invesco as at 31 December 2020
Investment risks
- The value of investments and any income will fluctuate (this may partly be the result of exchange-rate fluctuations) and investors may not get back the full amount invested. The strategy is particularly dependent on the analytical abilities of its investment manager on senior loans. Many senior loans are illiquid, meaning that the investors may not be able to sell them quickly at a fair price and/or that the redemptions may be delayed due to illiquidity of the senior loans. The market for illiquid securities is more volatile than the market for liquid securities. The market for senior loans could be disrupted in the event of an economic downturn or a substantial increase or decrease in interest rates. Senior loans, like most other debt obligations, are subject to the risk of default. The market for senior loans remains less developed in Europe than in the U.S. Accordingly, and despite the development of this market in Europe, the European Senior Loans secondary market is usually not considered as liquid as in the U.S.
Important information
- Data as at October 2019, unless otherwise stated. By accepting this document, you consent to communicate with us in English, unless you inform us otherwise. Where individuals or the business have expressed opinions, they are based on current market conditions, they may differ from those of other investment professionals and are subject to change without notice.
