Michael S. Shing

TAL manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income and balanced portfolios, and equity, fixed income and balanced mutual funds. The firm invests globally across virtually all asset classes, in both traditional and alternative markets. For equity portfolios, they concentrate on individual companies rather than sectors or industries. TAL looks for companies whose assets appear undervalued in the market. For the fixed income portfolios, the firm conducts their own credit analysis, paying particular attention to economic trends and other market events to construct a portfolio of securities that is diversified, as applicable, by industry, maturity, duration, credit quality and country.

TCIM concentrates on individual companies rather than sectors or industries, for their equity accounts. They look for stocks that it believes are attractively priced based on an analysis of the company’s prospects for growth in earnings, cash flow, revenues and other relevant measures. In general, the firm focuses on companies with shareholder-oriented management dedicated to creating shareholder value. For the fixed income accounts, TCIM concentrates on security selection, sector allocation, yield-curve positioning, and duration management.

Functions as a College/University

Functions as a College/University

BFA uses various investment strategies and methods of analysis implemented by BlackRock’s Investment Group. The firm utilizes fixed-income strategies that are actively managed, model or index based. Their equity platform includes a broad range of products that vary according to investment style, market-cap, and geography. For cash management portfolios, the investment process emphasizes safety and liquidity over yield. Their alternative mandates focus on sourcing and managing high-alpha investments with lower correlation to public markets and developing a holistic approach to address client needs in alternatives investing. They also have Multi-Asset and Index mandates.