Spectrum Asset Management is a world-leading manager of preferred securities, with US$20.83 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2017, which includes $2.9 billion in SMA advisory assets. Spectrum was founded in 1987 and has been a wholly owned and independently run affiliate of Principal Global Investors, a member of the Principal Financial Group®, since 2001. Spectrum has a team of twenty dedicated investment professionals and is based in Stamford, Connecticut. BrokerCheck available at
http://brokercheck.finra.org
Spectrum manages portfolios of preferred securities for an international universe of corporate, pension fund, insurance and endowment clients, open-end and closed-end mutual funds domiciled in the United States, Ireland and Japan, and separately managed account programs for high net worth individual investors sponsored by a variety of broker-dealers.
Spectrum has produced a record of strong performance by consistently implementing its fundamental credit-based investment philosophy, leveraging its expertise in capital structure analysis and employing and retaining its experienced team of investment professionals. |
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April 24, 2017
Favorites Win First Round of French Presidential Election
March 17, 2017
The Netherlands Rejects Anti-Euro Populism: Will France Follow?
January 11, 2017
European Insurance: Recent Stress Test Shows Resilience Under New Solvency 2 Regulation
January 5, 2017
REITs and Rising Interest Rates: Not a Credit Worry
December 15, 2016
Trump Impact on U.S. Insurance
December 6, 2016
Rejection of Referendum Negative for Italy
November 16, 2016
The TrumParadigm Shift
November 9, 2016
President Donald J. Trump Implication for Preferred Securities
October 11, 2016
P&C Insurers Resilient to Natural Catastrophes
September 27, 2016
Litigation Heightens Deutsche Bank Struggles
August 3, 2016
Italy's Near-term Challenges
August 2, 2016
European Banking Stress Test Results: Positive Overall
June 30, 2016
Fed's DFAST and CCAR Results: Positive for US Banks
June 28, 2016
Brexit Implications for UK and Continental European Banks
June 28, 2016
Brexit Implications for UK and Continental European Insurers
June 24, 2016
Brexit Should Be Manageable for Financials
April 29, 2016
Brexit Risks Outweigh Benefits
February 4, 2016
Deutsche Bank: Under Pressure
February 1, 2016
Energy Exposure Manageable For Financial Firms
January 6, 2015
Novo Banco Senior Debt Transfer: Forced Bail-In (Losses)
December 18, 2015
GE Plays Hard But Fair: A New Preferred Stock Exchange is Offered
December 14, 2015
High Yield Bond Market Risks = Preferred Security Opportunites
December 9, 2015
GE Preferred Exchange Adversely Impacts Preferred Share Class
October 13, 2015
Tougher Bank Leverage Rules Are Credit Friendly
September 21, 2015
Greece Bailout Intact Despite Voter Fatigue
August 24, 2015
World War "D": Implication on the Hybrid Preferred Markets
July 16, 2015
Obstacles Remain for Greece’s Euro Inclusion
July 7, 2015
Greece Votes No: What Now?
July 1, 2015
Greek Crisis: Coming to a Head
May 27, 2015
Moody's and Fitch Adjust Global Bank Ratings - Positive for Hybrids
May 14, 2015
Progress in Greek/Euro Talks - Much More Needed
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