Scm Advisors Llc

Newfleet Asset Management, LLC (formerly known as SCM Advisors LLC) provides comprehensive fixed income portfolio management, including multi-sector core plus, multi-sector opportunistic, and multi-sector short duration strategies utilizing a disciplined, repeatable investment process focused on maximizing total return. Newfleet is an affiliated investment manager of Virtus Investment Partners. As of December 31, 2012 assets under management for Newfleet totaled $10.7 billion. Newfleet leverages the knowledge and skill of a team of investment professionals with expertise in every sector of the bond market, including evolving, specialized, and out-of-favor sectors. The team employs active sector rotation and disciplined risk management to portfolio construction, avoiding interest rate bets and remaining duration neutral to each strategy's stated benchmark. With expertise in 14 fixed income sectors, Newfleet additionally offers dedicated sector strategies such as floating rate bank loans, high yield, corporate credit, and emerging markets debt.