Eli Pars, Co-CIO, Head of Alternative Strategies and Co-Head of Convertible Strategies, Senior Co-PM, discusses the extensive background of our convertible arbitrage strategy.

Eli Pars, Co-CIO, Head of Alternative Strategies and Co-Head of Convertible Strategies, Senior Co-PM, outlines the sources of income from convertible arbitrage, including: coupon income from the convertible bond, short interest credit, capital appreciation from convertibles and rebalancing/trading profits.

Michael Grant, SVP, Senior Portfolio Manager, discusses why the team’s ability to asset allocate equity capital across the entire global equity universe is key in delivering superior returns.

Eli Pars, Co-CIO, Head of Alternative Strategies and Co-Head of Convertible Strategies, Senior Co-PM, explains that convertible arbitrage has performed well in most equity market environments—and that the strategy has done its best in declining equity markets historically.

Matt Freund, Co-CIO, Head of Fixed Income Strategies, Senior Co-Portfolio Manager, explains why the team tends to take contrarian positions when building a portfolio.

Matt Freund, Co-CIO, Head of Fixed Income Strategies, Senior Co-Portfolio Manager, discusses what sets the Calamos fixed income approach apart.

Michael Grant, SVP, Senior Portfolio Manager, says the team has the flexibility to “to play whatever hand the market deals us.”

Nick Niziolek, Co-CIO, explains the origin of the Calamos Evolving World Growth Fund and the reasons we believe it is a unique emerging market solution.

Michael Grant, SVP, Senior Co-Portfolio Manager, discusses how the Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund differs from “traditional” long/short funds. Key differentiating characteristics include dynamic asset allocation, manager flexibility and style.