Alternatives at AB
AB's Alternatives Platform and Global Scale Can Make a Difference for You.
At AB, Alternative investing is built on a foundation of global scale, financial stability, and the quiet strength of one of the world's largest asset managers. Our growing investment platform of public and private alternatives offer distinct strategies designed to achieve specific outcomes.
Flexibility Delivered.
This flexible, actively managed strategy is designed to adapt to changing markets in pursuit of better risk-adjusted returns. It taps into a broad spectrum of credit not tied to a single market or sector, adding value through a variety of structuring capabilities and collateral-management techniques.
Potential Delivered.
Opportunistic credit invests in private and public markets, with exposure to thematic private sectors. It can be an all-weather diversifier to other private lending with low correlation to public markets. The strategy seeks to outperform high-yield bonds with less volatility and better downside mitigation.
Credentials Delivered.
AB CarVal has vast experience in opportunistic and distressed credit, having invested roughly $147 billion in 5,730 transactions in 82 countries for over 250 institutional investors. It’s a distinctive capability at AB, a firm that offers versatility, global scale and a commitment to better outcomes.
For investors seeking alternative credit income with low correlation to public markets and the potential for consistent risk-adjusted returns.
Specialized Alternative Credit Investing
AB CarVal specializes in opportunistic credit portfolios. Its approach reflects decades of investing experience in global credit markets. Allocating to a balanced mix of public and private credit with theme-based sector allocations—such as aviation leasing, energy transition and asset-based finance—the team seeks to maximize total return, consisting of income and capital appreciation.
80 Investment Professionals
In-market Presence Across the US, Europe and Asia
Ability to Capitalize on Public and Private Opportunities
37 Years of Targeting Market Dislocations
Approximately $16B AUM
Opportunities for Alternative Income Within Private Credit
Banks are retreating from many forms of lending, creating a tidal wave of opportunities for private credit investors. Learn why partnering with an experienced manager is essential for capturing this unique opportunity.
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Tight lending standards and rising yields, along with concern about an approaching turn in the business cycle, have put opportunistic credit in the spotlight. But what, exactly, does opportunistic credit mean ? Here’s how we look at it—and what we think it may offer investors.
Private credit has in a little more than a decade evolved from a niche asset class to a key component of a diversified investment portfolio. We think it will be even more important in 2024 as banks’ reluctance to lend widens the opportunity set for investors.