Portfolio Management case studies, worked step by step

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All topicsStock pitch and thesis defence11Fixed income, credit and LDI11Strategic and tactical allocation7Factor investing and quant6Company analysis and valuation7Performance evaluation and manager selection7Client mandates and IPS8Risk management and limit breaches8Rebalancing, implementation and costs7Real assets and private markets8Portfolio construction and optimisation7Macro and multi-asset scenarios7Asset management business and products6
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  1. 002A bond fund holds Rs 800 crore of government bonds at a modified duration of 6.5 and wants 4.0. One bond futures contract has a DV01 of Rs 1,400. How many contracts does it sell?Fixed income, credit and LDICorePIMCOLondon · 2022
  2. 015A Rs 1,500 crore credit fund holds 9% in bonds of one issuer, which is downgraded from AA to BB and falls 25%. What happens to NAV, why do early redeemers gain at the expense of those who stay, and how does side-pocketing work?Fixed income, credit and LDICoreFixed incomeMutual funds
  3. 025A packaging company's loan has a net leverage covenant of 3.5 times. EBITDA is Rs 80 crore and net debt Rs 240 crore. If EBITDA falls 15%, is the covenant breached, and what equity cure would fix it?Fixed income, credit and LDICorePrivate creditFixed income
  4. 026A client can buy a 10-year government bond at 7.1% or an inflation-indexed bond at a 2.4% real yield. What inflation rate makes them equal, and which does better on Rs 50 lakh if inflation averages 4% or 6%?Fixed income, credit and LDIWarm upFixed incomeWealth management
  5. 039A hotel chain's five-year senior secured bond yields 11.5%. It has EBITDA of Rs 90 crore, net debt of Rs 405 crore (4.5 times), interest cover of 2.1 times, and 60% of its debt matures in year three. Identify every relevant risk and decide whether to invest.Fixed income, credit and LDICoreNuveenChicago · 2025
  6. 049A private credit fund is asked for a Rs 480 crore unitranche at 12% with 5% annual amortisation to a cold chain business with EBITDA of Rs 120 crore growing 10%. Build three years of cash flow available for debt service, debt service cover and leverage, and decide.Fixed income, credit and LDIHardHPS Investment PartnersLondon · 2025HPS Investment PartnersLondon · 2025
  7. 051A client needs Rs 20 lakh a year for the next five years. Using a zero-coupon yield curve, what does a bond ladder that meets the need cost today, and which risks does it remove?Fixed income, credit and LDIWarm upFixed incomeIndian wealth management
  8. 064A gilt fund expects the 2s10s curve to steepen. Size a DV01-neutral steepener that buys Rs 100 crore of 2-year bonds (duration 1.87) against 10-year bonds (duration 7.0), and work out the P&L if the 2-year falls 20 basis points and the 10-year rises 20.Fixed income, credit and LDIHardFixed income
  9. 075An institution weighs a private credit fund yielding 13% gross, with 1.5% annual losses, a 1.5% fee and 10% carry over an 8% hurdle, locked for five years, against listed high yield at 9.5% with 1.2% losses and 0.6% fees. Compare net returns and say whether the illiquidity premium is being paid.Fixed income, credit and LDIHardPrivate creditInstitutional asset management
  10. 084Should a debt fund buy five-year AA-rated NBFC bonds at 220 basis points over government bonds? How do you decide whether a class of corporate bonds is worth owning?Fixed income, credit and LDICoreWellington ManagementLondon · 2021

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