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implement due to recent electronification of these markets. Taps overlooked alpha that is complementary to traditional discretionary approaches.</article><article class=four-across-container__card aria-label="Why Acadian?"><img src="/-/media/images/content/icon-content-cards/credit/collaboration--2-01.png?h=160&w=355&hash=E9E5A0E24A546AAFFA09516C200A7E39" alt="" class=four-across-container__card-image role=presentation loading=lazy height=160 width=355><h3 class=four-across-container__card-title>Why Acadian?</h3><p class=four-across-container__card-description>Embraces the firm鈥檚 culture of transparency and leverages existing data infrastructure and broader resources. Led by a dedicated team with deep experience in both theoretical aspects and practical implementation of credit.</article></div></section><section class=vertical-tab__wrapper data-module=vertical-tab aria-label="Investment Process"><header class=vertical-tab__header><h2></h2><h2 class=vertical-tab__heading id=across-container-header>Investment Process</h2></header><div class=vertical-tab__tablist role=tablist aria-label="tab list"><div class=vertical-tab__button-wrapper><button class=vertical-tab__tab-btn role=tab aria-selected=false aria-controls=tab-C05E5FEEF29E4819983B4BB6FF76ED33 id=button-C05E5FEEF29E4819983B4BB6FF76ED33 data-index=0> Forecasts & Signals </button> <button class=vertical-tab__toggle-btn data-index=0> <svg viewBox="0 0 120 120" width=20 height=20 aria-label=expand class=vertical-tab__toggle-svg><use xlink:href=#expand /></svg> </button></div><div class=vertical-tab__content tabindex=0 role=tabpanel id=tab-C05E5FEEF29E4819983B4BB6FF76ED33 aria-labelledby=button-C05E5FEEF29E4819983B4BB6FF76ED33><div class=vertical-tab__content-copy><div class=rtf><p><span style=font-size:24px>Robust computation process for each bond and issuer in our benchmark makes use of wide breadth of themes and non-obvious economic relationships</span></div></div></div><div class=vertical-tab__button-wrapper><button class=vertical-tab__tab-btn role=tab aria-selected=false aria-controls=tab-A018905C9FBC480198D85FC8A6F305E2 id=button-A018905C9FBC480198D85FC8A6F305E2 data-index=1> Bottom-up selection </button> <button class=vertical-tab__toggle-btn data-index=1> <svg viewBox="0 0 120 120" width=20 height=20 aria-label=expand class=vertical-tab__toggle-svg><use xlink:href=#expand /></svg> </button></div><div class=vertical-tab__content tabindex=0 role=tabpanel id=tab-A018905C9FBC480198D85FC8A6F305E2 aria-labelledby=button-A018905C9FBC480198D85FC8A6F305E2><div class=vertical-tab__content-copy><div class=rtf><p><span style=font-size:24px>Aims to deliver the credit and interest rate risks of the benchmark while selecting positions that will outperform</span></div></div></div><div class=vertical-tab__button-wrapper><button class=vertical-tab__tab-btn role=tab aria-selected=false aria-controls=tab-899FF313FBB847EAAFCD39FE26A53D9A id=button-899FF313FBB847EAAFCD39FE26A53D9A data-index=2> Implementation </button> <button class=vertical-tab__toggle-btn data-index=2> <svg viewBox="0 0 120 120" width=20 height=20 aria-label=expand class=vertical-tab__toggle-svg><use xlink:href=#expand /></svg> </button></div><div class=vertical-tab__content tabindex=0 role=tabpanel id=tab-899FF313FBB847EAAFCD39FE26A53D9A aria-labelledby=button-899FF313FBB847EAAFCD39FE26A53D9A><div class=vertical-tab__content-copy><div class=rtf><p><span style=font-size:24px>A systematic trading approach that is tightly aligned with portfolio construction and focused on minimizing transaction cost</span></div></div></div><div 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