PGIM Lunch event | AAA CLOs: Enhancing Yield and Resilience in Uncertain Markets
16 April 2026 | Geneva
Hosted by SPHERE in partnership with PGIM
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High-quality collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) can offer compelling yield opportunities with limited correlation to traditional fixed income. In today’s uncertain macroeconomic environment, AAA-rated CLOs may provide an efficient way to enhance portfolio resilience while maintaining a conservative risk profile.
Join Connor Byrnes, Senior Member of PGIM’s Securitized Products Portfolio Management Team, and Gabriel Doz, Fixed Income Portfolio Specialist, for an in-depth roundtable discussion exploring how AAA-rated CLOs can strengthen risk-adjusted return potential.
Key Discussion Points
• Higher yields relative to comparably rated corporate bonds
• Diversification beyond traditional fixed income allocations
• A default-free historical track record supported by strong structural protections
• Floating-rate coupons designed to mitigate interest rate risk
As one of the largest CLO issuers and investors globally, PGIM combines scale, deep market relationships, and execution capabilities to access attractive opportunities and manage complex transactions efficiently. PGIM is ranked among the top 10 managers in the J.P. Morgan CLO Index (CLOIE).
This concise and focused session is designed to provide actionable insights for positioning portfolios for income generation and resilience in a shifting market landscape.
Speakers
Connor Byrnes
Principal, Securitized Products | PGIM Fixed Income
Connor Byrnes is a Principal on PGIM Fixed Income’s Securitized Products team and a portfolio manager specializing in CLO tranche investing across the US and Europe. He is responsible for CLO security selection across dedicated separate accounts and a range of multi-sector and investment-grade strategies.
He previously supported PGIM’s Dryden CLO platform in structuring and client management. Mr. Byrnes joined the firm in 2012 and holds a BS in Finance and Economics from Susquehanna University and an MBA from Indiana University.
Gabriel Doz, CFAPortfolio Strategist | PGIM Fixed Income
Gabriel Doz is a Portfolio Strategist for Europe and Asia, supporting PGIM Fixed Income’s sub-advisory capabilities and UCITS platform across the European Financial Intermediary Group.
Prior to joining PGIM in 2016, he held senior roles at PIMCO and Société Générale Gestion, with extensive experience serving institutional clients across EMEA. He holds an MSc from NEOMA Business School and is a CFA charterholder.
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This event is intended exclusively for professional investors acting on behalf of financial institutions supervised by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).
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This event is intended exclusively for professional investors acting on behalf of financial institutions supervised by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).
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