{"id":11727,"date":"2009-09-08T05:14:15","date_gmt":"2009-09-08T09:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hedgeco.net\/news\/?p=11727"},"modified":"2009-09-08T05:14:15","modified_gmt":"2009-09-08T09:14:15","slug":"third-avenue-launches-credit-fund-hires-blackrock-hedge-fund-specialist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hedgeco.net\/news\/09\/2009\/third-avenue-launches-credit-fund-hires-blackrock-hedge-fund-specialist.html","title":{"rendered":"Third Avenue Launches Credit Fund, Hires Blackrock Hedge Fund Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>West Palm Beach (HedgeCo.net) &#8211; Third Avenue Management LLC, the investment adviser to the Third Avenue Funds has launched the Third Avenue Focused Credit Fund, capitalizing on credit, distressed and value equity investing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The current market environment provides attractive opportunities for experienced credit pickers like Third Avenue Management to generate meaningful returns,&#8221; David Barse, Chief Executive Officer of Third Avenue Management, said, &#8220;Portfolio Manager Jeff Gary and Senior Research Analyst Thomas Lapointe will lead the effort of managing the new fund.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Third Avenue, Gary was at BlackRock Financial, which he joined in 2003 as the Portfolio Manager and head of the high-yield and distressed investment team which managed approximately $17 billion in assets in various mutual funds and institutional accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Lapointe will focus on identifying and researching opportunities in high-yield and bank loan investments. Lapointe has over 17 years of investment experience and was previously responsible for managing approximately $6 billion in high-yield assets, as Co-Head of High-Yield Investments for Columbia Management.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Third Avenue\u2019s style emphasizes credit selection, total return and a deep value approach,&#8221; Gary said, &#8220;Our opportunistic mandate allows us to invest in a wide range of credit securities \u2013 including bank loans, high-yield and convertible securities \u2013 that have the best risk-adjusted return potential which distinguishes the Fund from typical high-yield funds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fund will offer two classes of shares, Third Avenue Focused Credit Fund Investor Class, and Third Avenue Focused Credit Fund Institutional Class.<\/p>\n<p>Third Avenue Management has approximately $14 billion in assets under management and offers value-oriented strategies through mutual funds, UCITS, separate accounts and alternative investment vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Akesson<br \/>\nEditor for HedgeCo.net<br \/>\n<a href=\"..\/09\/09\/09\/2009\/alex@hedgeco.net\">alex@hedgeco.net<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"st_tag internal_tag\">HedgeCo<\/span>.Net is a premier <span class=\"st_tag internal_tag\"><a class=\"st_tag internal_tag\" title=\"Posts tagged with hedge fund\" rel=\"tag\" href=\"..\/09\/09\/09\/09\/09\/08\/tag\/hedge-fund\">hedge fund<\/a><\/span> database and community for qualified and accredited investors only. 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