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Kristofer Kraus

Portfolio Manager
Mr. Kraus is a managing director and portfolio manager in the London office. He oversees PIMCO’s private strategies business in the EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions, and he co-leads the firm’s asset-based finance business. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2010, he was a managing director at Barclays Capital, where he oversaw trading and structuring for structured credit products. Mr. Kraus was previously with Credit Suisse First Boston, focusing on structured products, mortgage-backed securities, and loan funds. He has 29 years of investment experience and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
PM Chartbook

Kristofer Kraus, portfolio manager and co-lead of PIMCO’s asset-based finance business, charts the nuances behind the overall resilience of U.S. consumers – and explains how these insights shape lending and investment strategies.

Accrued Interest

From residential credit and consumer lending, to aviation finance, equipment leasing, and music royalties, Asset-Based Finance ("ABF") covers a wide range of lending specialties. Investments in these areas can offer attractive income backed by hard assets, and help to diversify portfolios away from more crowded areas of the private credit landscape. Join PIMCO experts Kris Kraus and Christian Clayton, alongside host Greg Hall, to trace the development of private credit since the Global Financial Crisis and to learn how new frontiers in the space open up new possibilities for advisors and their clients.

Research

Asset-based finance offers a compelling opportunity to diversify portfolios and enhance risk-adjusted returns, but a robust framework for measuring associated risks and returns is essential.

Investment Strategies

In this series, discover exciting private market opportunities and how PIMCO pursues them in an effort to benefit our investors. Learn why we believe consumer lending is an attractive investment within our asset-based finance (ABF) portfolios.

Investment Strategies

In this series, discover exciting private market opportunities and how PIMCO pursues them in an effort to benefit our investors. Learn why we believe data infrastructure is an attractive investment within our asset-based finance (ABF) portfolios.

Alternatives Investment Outlook

The transition from bank-dominated lending to a diversified financing ecosystem offers unprecedented opportunities for private credit investors.

Investment Strategies

In this series, discover exciting private market opportunities and how PIMCO pursues them to benefit our investors. Learn why we believe student loans are an attractive investment within our asset-based finance (ABF) portfolios.

Investment Strategies

In this series, discover exciting private market opportunities and examples of how PIMCO pursues them to benefit our investors.

Investment Strategies

Join Portfolio Manager Kris Kraus as he walks through the rapidly growing specialty finance market and the compelling investment opportunities it offers within private credit.

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