Our Philosophy

We believe private fixed income can offer investors potential advantages that go beyond public fixed income, including increased yields, structural protections and diversification.

Private Fixed Income at Loomis Sayles

Established in 2022, the Loomis Sayles Private Credit Group focuses on underwriting investments in the corporate, infrastructure, project, and specialty finance sectors of the private fixed income market. Backed by Loomis Sayles’ recognized expertise in fundamental research and its global reputation as a highly respected fixed income manager, the Private Credit Group seeks to tap into the expanding private fixed income opportunity set brought about by the growth of the specialty finance subset to offer potentially higher yielding and increased diversification opportunities to insurance and other institutional investors.

An Evolving Opportunity Set

Private fixed income has expanded beyond private placements. We believe today's specialty finance market can help investors access a broader, richer opportunity set, potentially resulting in higher yields and greater diversification.

Yield potential versus risk in Private Credit

The above examples are shown for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice. Investment decisions should consider the individual circumstances of the particular investor. This reflects the current opinions of the Private Credit Group only, and views are subject to change at any time without notice. Other industry analysts and investment personnel may have different views and opinions.
Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss.
Any investment that has the possibility for profits also has the possibility of losses, including the loss of principal.

Private Placements

  • Corporate Issuers
  • Infrastructure
  • Public/Private Partnerships
  • Conventional/ Renewable Energy
  • Utilities
  • Professional Sports
  • Stadium Financing
  • REITs
  • Credit Tenant Leases

Specialty Finance

  • Student Loans
  • Whole Business
  • NAV Financing
  • GP/LP Financing
  • Royalties
  • Litigation Finance
  • BDCs
  • Venture Debt Loans
  • Agricultural Loans
  • Collateralized Fund Obligations
  • Solar

Private Debt

  • Direct Lending
  • Unitranche
  • Mezzanine
  • Venture Debt
  • Special Situations
  • Opportunistic/ Distressed

Our Team

Chris Gudmastad, CFA

Managing Director, Head of Private Credit

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Myles Reinecke, CFA

Senior Analyst, Private Credit

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Nathan McConnell

Analyst, Private Credit

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Gregory Ward

Deputy Head of Global Product Management

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Robin Lenarz

Assistant General Counsel

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Let's Connect

To learn more about our Private Fixed Income capabilities, please contact Colin Dowdall, Head of Insurance Solutions, or Gregory Ward, Investment Director, Private Credit.

Colin Dowdall, CFA

Global Head of Insurance Solutions

617-449-8782

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Gregory Ward

Deputy Head of Global Product Management

617-960-4461

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