January 24, 2018
Guggenheim Investments Appoints Brian E. Binder as Chief Administrative Officer
NEW YORK, NY – Guggenheim Investments, the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners, announced today that Brian E. Binder has been appointed as a Senior Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer. He is based in Guggenheim’s Chicago office.
Mr. Binder has over 24 years of experience in the asset management industry. He joins Guggenheim Investments from Deutsche Asset Management, where he was a Managing Director, President of the Deutsche Funds and Head of U.S. Product, Trading and Fund Administration. Previously, Mr. Binder was Head of Business Management and Consulting at Invesco, where he served as Chairman of the U.S. Executive Management Committee. Prior to that, he held several senior roles at Morgan Stanley, including Chief Administrative Officer of Van Kampen Investments and Chief Administrative Officer of Americas Distribution for Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Mr. Binder received his B.S. from Eastern Illinois University.
“We are very pleased to welcome Brian to Guggenheim,” said Jerry W. Miller, President of Guggenheim Investments. “Brian has deep experience and a long, successful track record of leading product development and management, building scalable fund infrastructure, and managing key relationships with independent boards and regulators. His appointment adds additional depth and strength to our leadership team as we continue to grow Guggenheim Investments by delivering investment and service excellence to our clients.”
Mr. Binder joins Guggenheim Investments at a key point as the Firm builds on its success in 2017 to accelerate growth in 2018 and beyond. Key highlights of 2017 include:
Adds Miller: “Guggenheim Investments reached new heights in 2017 and the addition of Brian Binder to our team reflects our continued investment in growing our Firm to a position of global leadership as a specialty active manager.”
1. As of 12.31.2017, the Institutional class for High Yield Fund, Macro Opportunities Fund, and Total Return Bond Fund were rated 5 stars for the overall, 3-year, and 5-year periods among 609, 609, and 501 High Yield funds, 275, 275, and 168 Nontraditional Bond funds, and 847, 847, and 778 Intermediate-Term Bond funds, respectively. The Institutional class for the Investment Grade Bond Fund, Limited Duration Fund, and Risk Managed Real Estate Fund was rated 5 stars for the overall and 3-year periods among 847 Intermediate-Term Bond funds, 462 Short Term Bond funds, and 230 Real Estate funds, respectively. The Floating Rate Strategies Fund was rated 5 stars for overall, 4 stars for 3 years, and 5 stars for 5 years among 205, 205, and 165 Bank Loan funds. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.
About Guggenheim Investments
Guggenheim Investments is the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners, with $250 billion2 in assets across fixed income, equity, and alternative strategies. We focus on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, consultants, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors. Our 300+ investment professionals perform rigorous research to understand market trends and identify undervalued opportunities in areas that are often complex and underfollowed. This approach to investment management has enabled us to deliver innovative strategies providing diversification and attractive long-term results.
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2. Guggenheim Investments total asset figure is as of 12.31.2017. The assets include leverage of $12.1bn for assets under management and $0.4bn for assets for which we provide administrative services. Guggenheim Investments represents the following affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, GS GAMMA Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, and Guggenheim Partners India Management.
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