Cairn Capital

About The Fund

Cairn Capital, known after its rebranding as Polus Capital Management, is an asset management firm focused on offering bespoke and innovative capital solutions. Their investment approach is split across three primary verticals: Leveraged Credit, Special Situations, and Structured Credit, allowing for comprehensive coverage of the capital structure and liquidity spectrum. Their strategy involves intensive fundamental credit analysis, strict risk management, and a relative value framework to navigate market cycles effectively while prioritizing capital preservation. They tackle complex problems with a blend of rigorous scenario analysis and seasoned structuring expertise, aimed at unlocking and driving value creation for investors. The firm is characterized by intellectual curiosity and high integrity, being committed to responsible stewardship and upholding several industry initiatives such as the PRI, SBAI, and UNGC. With a capital base supported by a diverse range of institutional investors, including public pensions, corporate pensions, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, and family offices, they are well-positioned to serve professional investors. The firm's senior leadership team boasts an extensive average experience of over 30 years in the investment management industry. Assets under management and advice include CLOs managed by Polus Capital Management (US) Inc., Cairn Loan Investments LLP (CLI I), and Cairn Loan Investments II LLP (CLI II), which are not affiliates of Polus but receive support services from it. Polus manages Cairn Loan Investments, focusing on credit products and emphasizing fundamental research, technical analysis, and robust risk controls. They are based in London and New York, and their regulatory information outlines that they are only open to professional investors. Polus is authorized and regulated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. SEC.