Investcorp Silverback Arbitrage Fund: Silverback Asset Management

Americas Awards 2012

Attempting to call the tops and bottoms of the convertible bond cycle has proven to be a thankless task for investors.

Many investors redeemed from convertible arbitrage funds after suffering steep losses in 2008 only to see prices rebound sharply in 2009.

[Pictured: Emily Leonard, investor relations, Silverback Asset Management]

Elliot Bossen, founder and chief investment officer of Silverback Asset Management, says investors should not have to make these types of market calls when investing in