Beach Point Capital Management Winner
Beach Point is recognized for its ability to customize credit solutions to create strong limited and general partnerships. According to allocators, the firm’s self-described desire for ‘aligned collaboration’ with its investors is genuine. Also, the firm’s low professional turnover and unchanged investment philosophy has provided a stable and consistent source of competitive returns for its clients since inception.

The $12.7 billion firm utilizes deep legal expertise to focus on the less crowded parts of the credit market using a risk-controlled approach. The firm specializes in high yield bonds, distressed debt, securitized credit and corporate loans. It presents investment options from event-driven credit opportunities to distressed debt across a wide range of geographies and sectors.

The 116 employees of the Los Angeles-headquartered firm operate in a flat structure to in single-team approach to share insights and experience across the firm. The firm’s intention is to bridge a gap between investors and misunderstood middle market companies to help allocators surpass their benchmarks and generate meaningful returns. Its clients are mainly pension allocators, endowments and foundations.

Beach Point has an internal diversity inclusion program. Externally, it promotes diversity and inclusion in the greater asset management industry through the SCS Noonan Scholars program, a summer internship program for high-achieving, low-income, underrepresented inner city students.

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