Credit in Focus: Finding Value in High Yield and Bank Loans

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Adam H. Brown, CFA, John P. McCarthy, CFA & Paul A. Matlack, CFA

Register today to join the Delaware Funds by Macquarie® Fixed Income team, as they discuss credit market valuations, the current market environment, their outlook for the remainder of 2022, and how to find value, specifically in high yield securities including bank loans. The discussion will include an analysis of credit fundamentals and technicals, how the US Federal Reserve is impacting credit markets, and how to look for attractive valuations.

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Speakers

Adam H. Brown, CFA
Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager
Macquarie Asset Management

Adam H. Brown is a senior portfolio manager for the firm’s high yield strategies within Macquarie Asset Management Fixed Income (MFI). He manages MFI’s bank loan portfolios and is a co-portfolio manager for the high yield, fixed rate multisector, and core plus strategies. Brown joined Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) in April 2011 as part of the firm’s integration of Macquarie Four Corners Capital Management, where he had worked since 2002. At Four Corners, he was a co-portfolio manager on the firm’s collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and a senior research analyst supporting noninvestment grade portfolios. Before that, Brown was with the predecessor of Wells Fargo Securities, where he worked in the leveraged finance group arranging senior secured bank loans and high yield bond financings for financial sponsors and corporate issuers. He earned an MBA from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Florida.

John P. McCarthy, CFA
Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager
Macquarie Asset Management

John P. McCarthy is a senior portfolio manager for the Macquarie Asset Management Fixed Income (MFI) high yield strategies, a role he assumed in July 2016. From December 2012 to June 2016, he was co-head of credit research for MFI. McCarthy rejoined Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) in March 2007 as a senior research analyst, after he worked in the firm’s fixed income area from 1990 to 2000 as a senior high yield analyst and high yield trader, and from 2001 to 2002 as a municipal bond trader. Prior to rejoining the firm, he was a senior high yield analyst/trader at Chartwell Investment Partners. McCarthy earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Babson College, and he is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.

Paul A. Matlack, CFA
Managing Director, Senior Client Portfolio Manager
Macquarie Asset Management

Paul A. Matlack is a strategist and senior portfolio manager for Macquarie Asset Management Fixed Income (MFI). Matlack rejoined the firm in May 2010. During his previous time at Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) from September 1989 to October 2000, he was senior credit analyst, senior portfolio manager, and left the firm as co-head of MFI’s high yield group. Most recently, he worked at Chartwell Investment Partners from September 2003 to April 2010 as senior portfolio manager in fixed income, where he managed core, core plus, and high yield strategies. Prior to that, Matlack held senior roles at Turner Investment Partners, PNC Bank, and Mellon Bank. He earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA with a concentration in finance from George Washington University.

Robert Huebscher
CEO and Founder
Advisor Perspectives

Robert Huebscher is the founder and CEO of Advisor Perspectives and serves as its editor-in-chief. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and has written extensively on topics including investment management, portfolio construction, financial planning and global economics.