From CIO to CEO: TCW’s Katie Koch on running a $200B asset manager – Goldman Sachs Exchanges

From CIO to CEO: TCW’s Katie Koch on running a $200B asset manager – Goldman Sachs Exchanges — Transcript

Market views

Bullish

ACTIVEMGMT— TCW sees great opportunities for active management in the current volatile and uncertain market environment, believing it's advantageous for their approach.
PRIVATECREDIT— TCW entered the year with significant dry powder in their private credit business, indicating a strong position to capitalize on opportunities in this space.
VALUE— TCW emphasizes their value investing approach across their platform, focusing on providing liquidity in challenging market conditions.
FIXEDINCOME— TCW is actively buying credit due to market dislocations, with recent high trading activity indicating strong conviction in fixed income opportunities.
ALT— TCW is increasing emphasis on alternative investments, building on existing strengths to stay relevant to borrowers and clients.

Bearish

CREDIT— TCW had been at maximum underweight for credit across sector portfolios, indicating a bearish stance, though they have recently started to buy credit again.

Not investment advice.