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Polar Capital Funds Plc - Polar Capital Global Convertible Fund I Accumulation (0P0000ZGAL)

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15.480 -0.020    -0.13%
23/12 - Closed. Currency in USD
  • Morningstar Rating:
  • Total Assets: 350M
Type:  Fund
Market:  Ireland
Issuer:  Polar Capital LLP
ISIN:  IE00BCDBX378 
Asset Class:  Bond
Polar Capital Global Convertible Fund I Accumulati 15.480 -0.020 -0.13%

0P0000ZGAL Overview

 
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Polar Capital Funds Plc - Polar Capital Global Convertible Fund I Accumulation. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of 0P0000ZGAL among other information.
Category

Convertible Bond - Global

Total Assets

350M

Expenses

1.08%

Inception Date

Sep 02, 2013

Investment Strategy

The Fund’s investment objective is to generate both income and long term capital growth. The Fund will achieve its investment objective by investing principally in a diversified portfolio of convertible bonds (the underlyings of which will be equity securities).

Contact Information

Address 16 Palace Street
London,England SW1E 5JD
United Kingdom
Phone 44 (0)20 7227 2700

Top Executives

Name Title Since Until
David Sugarman - 2022 Now
Biography David joined Polar Capital in 2011 and leads the credit and convertible bond research for the Global Convertible Fund. David began his career at Barclays Capital in London where he set up and ran their US convertible bond proprietary trading book. Here, in addition to trading and managing the portfolio, David was also in charge of all US-based proprietary convertible research. In 2007 he moved to CQS, then a US$7bn multi-asset hedge fund, to co-run their US convertible bond positions. David has also interned as an economic researcher for the United Nations in their Department of Economic and Social Affairs where, during his time, he authored a report on fostering equity market development in emerging economies as part of the agency’s Financing for Development initiative.
David Keetley Portfolio Manager 2013 Now
Biography David is an experienced convertible bond specialist, having spent 31 years in the asset class in both investment banking and investment management. He joined Polar Capital in October 2010 as a fund manager. Prior to joining Polar, David was joint CEO of Vicis Capital (UK) Ltd., which he joined in 2006 to establish and manage the international convertible portfolio of the Vicis Capital associated $5 billion New York based hedge fund. David started his career at Salomon Brothers International and moved to Baii (a subsidiary of BNP Paribas) in 1987, where he first started managing convertible portfolios. He joined Schroders in 1996 and Citigroup in 2000 (post the Citi takeover of Schroder Investment Bank), where his team became the no.1 ranked convertible origination and trading team in London. In 2002 he returned to managing convertible portfolios and in 2004 established and subsequently managed the ORN Capital Convertible Fund. David graduated with an honours degree in Civil Engineering from University of Glasgow and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.
Steve McCormick - 2013 Now
Biography Steve is a seasoned convertible bond specialist, having spent 31 years in the asset class in both investment banking and investment management. Steve joined Polar Capital in October 2010 as a fund manager. Prior to joining Polar, Steve was with Vicis Capital, a $5 billion New York based hedge fund, where he was responsible for managing the US convertible portfolio. Steve began his career in 1986 at New York based Tucker Anthony. In 1992 Steve moved to San Francisco based Hambrecht & Quist, just as the IT and healthcare sectors began utilizing the convertible asset class. Steve then moved to help start Forum Capital, a convertible research and trading boutique, where he was named partner. He later joined Paine Webber in 1994 where he went on to manage the convertible desk. When UBS bought Paine Webber in 1998 Steve moved to Morgan Stanley which consistently retained the number 1 ranking in convertible trading and underwriting. In 2005 Steve would leave the sell-side to establish and manage Valmiki Capital. In 2006 Steve and his three-person team moved to Moore Capital where they managed a portfolio in excess of $1 billion. Steve received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Providence College.
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