Chris Kappas
Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income at PPM America, Inc.
Profile
Mr. Christopher Kappas is a Senior Managing Director & Portfolio Manager at PPM America, Inc. Mr. Kappas is responsible for investment and allocation decisions for the firm’s floating rate income strategy and collateralized loan obligations which are managed on behalf of investors globally.
Mr. Kappas was an investment analyst at Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC where he underwrote and analyzed a diverse portfolio of bank loan and corporate bond investments.
Previously, he was an assistant vice president and credit analyst at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (formerly Sakura Bank) where he managed bank loan investments.
He earned a master’s degree in finance from Loyola University Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Iowa.
Chris Kappas active positions
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PPM America, Inc.
PPM America, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance PPM America, Inc. (PPM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of PPM Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Jackson Financial, Inc. (JFI) (NYSE: JXN). PPM is the primary investment manager for the general account assets of JFI’s insurance subsidiaries and serves as sub-adviser to US mutual funds sponsored by Jackson National Asset Management LLC (JNAM), a subsidiary of Jackson National Life Insurance Co. (Jackson), and adviser to the PPM Funds, a family of institutional share class mutual funds. Additionally, PPM provides advisory services to non-US pooled investment vehicles, structured vehicles such as collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), private equity funds, and separately managed accounts for third-party institutional clients. | Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income | 30/06/1999 |
Former positions of Chris Kappas
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Black Diamond Capital Management LLC
Black Diamond Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Black Diamond Capital Management LLC (Black Diamond Cap Mgmt) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Black Diamond Capital Holdings LLC founded by Stephen H. Deckoff and James E. Walker in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut with additional offices in Virgin Islands, London & India. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 29/06/1999 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. Major BanksFinance Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/04/1998 |
LaSalle Bank NA | Corporate Officer/Principal | 27/02/1994 |
Training of Chris Kappas
Loyola University of Chicago | Masters Business Admin |
University of Iowa | Undergraduate Degree |
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PPM America, Inc.
PPM America, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance PPM America, Inc. (PPM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a subsidiary of PPM Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by Jackson Financial, Inc. (JFI) (NYSE: JXN). PPM is the primary investment manager for the general account assets of JFI’s insurance subsidiaries and serves as sub-adviser to US mutual funds sponsored by Jackson National Asset Management LLC (JNAM), a subsidiary of Jackson National Life Insurance Co. (Jackson), and adviser to the PPM Funds, a family of institutional share class mutual funds. Additionally, PPM provides advisory services to non-US pooled investment vehicles, structured vehicles such as collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), private equity funds, and separately managed accounts for third-party institutional clients. | Finance |
Black Diamond Capital Management LLC
Black Diamond Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Black Diamond Capital Management LLC (Black Diamond Cap Mgmt) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Black Diamond Capital Holdings LLC founded by Stephen H. Deckoff and James E. Walker in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut with additional offices in Virgin Islands, London & India. | Finance |
LaSalle Bank NA | Finance |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. Major BanksFinance Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Finance |
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