Challenger Investment Management

About Challenger Investment Management

Challenger Investment Management was established in 2005 as an alternative credit manager with a pedigree in the less liquid parts of global developed credit market.

The team believes that high income, diversifying and defensive portfolios can be constructed by taking a multi-strategy approach to credit investing across both public and private credit markets and avoiding more volatile interest rate and currency risks.

Challenger Investment Management and the funds it manages are available to professional investors only and are not available to retail investors. The value of investments can go down as well as up and you may receive back less than the amount you invested. You should only invest if you are prepared to lose some or all of your investment. In the UK, all products are intended only for professional investors and not for retail investors.

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Approach

The team’s investment philosophy is that taking a private approach to lending leads to better risk/return outcomes for clients across private and public markets. A private approach means underwriting credit risk as though you will own it – not trade it. It means actively sourcing new opportunities rather than waiting for a bank to call, and engaging with borrowers and arrangers directly to effect structural changes to transactions in order to mitigate downside risks and access better quality information.

Our Funds

Challenger IM Global Asset Backed Securities Fund

Fixed Income

ESG

For further information on the team’s ESG integration process please refer to the Responsible Investment Statement.

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The team believes that incorporating material ESG factors in investment decisions can improve investment outcomes for clients by promoting more sustainable business practices.

The team has adopted a systematic approach to incorporating ESG considerations into its investment process, and its specialty in private lending markets provides a greater opportunity for engagement.

The team believes that its approach to ESG integration not only benefits its clients but also can have a positive impact on society and the environment.

Insights

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Lessons from Liberation Day: Is now the right time to consider diversifying into securitised credit?

Given recent market volatility and the downside risks facing credit spreads, investors are increasingly questioning the resilience of traditional fixed income allocations.

Introduction to Asset-Backed Securities

Asset-backed securities (ABS) are a type of structured credit instrument where bonds are backed by underlying pools of assets such as mortgages, loans or other corporate or consumer debt. A portfolio of comparable assets are grouped together and held by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). These are then securitised with the bonds backed by the asset portfolio -sold to investors in the market.

European & Australian ABS: Rounding up 2024 and looking ahead to 2025

2024 was yet another positive year for the European & Australian Asset Backed Securities (ABS) markets with record issuance and continued robust performance and resilience. We review the year that was here, along with our key areas of focus for 2025.

Team

The Challenger Investment Management team comprises a diverse group investment professionals with extensive industry experience across a wide range of global public and private credit markets. To view the full team, please visit challengerim.com.au