Michael Rosenthal

QVT Financial is a global multi-strategy hedge fund manager that invests in biotech and healthcare, energy and shipping, financials and structured finance, opportunistic and litigation, and technology.

Functions as a College/University

Shenkman focuses on researching and investing across the entire capital structure of highly leveraged companies through in-depth, bottom-up, fundamental credit analysis. The firm seeks to invest primarily in higher quality debt of lower rated companies with strong and/or improving financial characteristics, while generally seeking to avoid those with a greater probability of default. They apply a risk-averse philosophy based on bottom-up fundamental credit analysis across all market environments. Their investment philosophy centers on the basic tenet that comprehensive, fundamental credit research is the key to realizing above-average returns over a full market cycle. Shenkman believes this core principle is essential to properly manage the inherently higher credit risk associated with below investment-grade assets.

Produces rare earth materials

Engages in mining of rare earth minerals