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The Standard of Care in a CLO

The Standard of Care is central to CLO management. In the second edition of our CLO Insights Series, we examine its practical impact on managers’ responsibilities.

The principle is straightforward but important: CLO Managers must manage capital with the same level of skill and attention they apply to comparable assets across their business. Reasonable care and good faith aligned with leading institutional practices must guide every action, from asset selection and due diligence to monitoring and reporting.

Read the full analysis, produced in association with Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP, below.

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Robert Reynolds

Managing Director, Head of CLOs

Robert is a Managing Director and Head of Collateralised Loan Obligation (‘CLO’) for Pemberton. CLOs invest in broadly syndicated leveraged loans and Robert is responsible for building Pemberton’s CLO business into an innovative platform.

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