Robert S. Kricheff joins SHENKMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. as High Yield Portfolio Manager

NEW YORK, July 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SHENKMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., one of the largest independent managers of high yield assets in the United States, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert S. Kricheff as Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager. Bob is a former Managing Director and Head of the Americas High Yield Sector Strategy for Credit Suisse. He will be based out of Shenkman Capital's New York office.

"Bob's passion for meticulous credit analysis is revered throughout the leveraged finance industry and fits perfectly into the Shenkman Capital culture," said Mark R. Shenkman, President and Chief Investment Officer of Shenkman Capital. "Having him join our top-tier portfolio management team will allow us to continue to grow our business without sacrificing in any way our commitment to an intensively analytical and risk-averse investment style," he said.

Bob, who has published three books on the topic of leveraged finance, has more than 20 years of experience in credit analysis. He has covered the media, cable, satellite, telecom, gaming, entertainment, healthcare, and energy industries, as well as emerging market companies. Bob is highly experienced in portfolio strategy and analysis and has focused on a wide range of corporate securities including high yield bonds, convertible bonds, bank loans, preferred stocks, and credit default swaps.

"Shenkman Capital's reputation as a deeply analytical and conservative high yield manager is well established," Bob said. "Joining such a venerable team of portfolio managers and analysts represents a thrilling new step in my career," he said.      

Bob earned his Bachelor's of Arts in Economics from New York University, and his Master of Science in Financial Economics from the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies.

About Shenkman Capital

Shenkman Capital is an independent investment management firm, founded and registered as an investment adviser with the SEC in July, 1985. Since its founding over 27 years ago, Shenkman Capital has dedicated its investment management services exclusively to the leveraged finance markets. As an early participant in the asset class, it has earned a reputation as a pioneer and a prudent practitioner of comprehensive credit research analytics. Shenkman Capital manages assets for a predominantly institutional client base and has offices in New York, NY, Stamford, CT, and London, UK.

SOURCE Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.