Competitive Advantages
Investment Team Experience and Depth
- Experienced and credentialed personnel
- All portfolio managers have managed in multi-billion dollar environments
- Team relationships pre-date Piedmont Investment Advisors, LLC
Multi-pronged Investment Process
- Disciplined process
- Top-down & bottom-up elements
- Rigorous fundamental research combined with quantitative analysis
- Whole Market strategy
Core Investment Strategy
- Opportunity for outperformance in up and down markets
- Fits into almost any asset allocation
- Reduces volatility and enhances risk-adjusted returns
- Targeted tracking error facilitates risk budgeting
