Since 1938 MacKay Shields has partnered with clients to help meet their investment goals through high quality products and exceptional service. We serve a prominent group of pension funds, government and financial institutions, family offices, high net worth individuals, endowments and foundations from across the globe.
Our commitment to performance with purpose.
Since 1938 MacKay Shields has partnered with clients to help meet their investment goals through high quality products and exceptional service. We serve a prominent group of pension funds, government and financial institutions, family offices, high net worth individuals, endowments and foundations from across the globe.
Leader In Specialty Fixed Income
For decades, MacKay Shields delivered specialty fixed income solutions backed by disciplined research and a commitment to providing long-term value for our clients. The MacKay Shields client experience provides investors direct access to senior investment professionals.
Focused, high conviction teams develop and implement well-defined investment philosophies, approaches, and processes best suited to their respective asset classes.
At MacKay Shields we commit to the equitable treatment of all. To demonstrate this, MacKay worked with artist and photographer Maya Barkai to create this piece, which is meant to embody our diversity, equity and inclusion (left image). The piece of art (right) is created by MacKay's own Alina Sysak and represents the unique and diverse makeup of our firm.
With a rich history over eight decades, we have much to be proud of and are truly anchored to knowing ‘Who We Are’ as we partner with clients and support employees.
We believe emerging market corporate debt is an asset class well suited for institutional investors that seek structural risk premium and superior risk adjusted returns.
The US banking industry is undergoing significant changes that are creating new markets for fixed income investors. One of those markets is Synthetic Risk Transfers or SRTs.
Municipal bonds are historically excluded from qualified retirement plans and IRAs. Yet, they are a compelling solution within fixed income portfolios.
The US banking sector is currently facing major stress faced, particularly in commercial real estate. Although bruised, we expect the larger banks to fair well in CRE at the other end.
With short duration bonds currently generating high levels of income, we explain why it is now the time to step out of cash and into short duration bonds.
In navigating 2024’s landscape, concerns around the US budget deficit, along with the required Treasury debt issuance, continue to captivate investors.
While providing investors with a multiverse of global exposure and opportunities, we believe it's time for fresh thinking around the evolving nature of EMD.
With a late cycle economy and sticky inflation, investing in higher credit quality fixed income bonds with durable income yields, may earn longer term benefits.
Watch our key highlights from the Tackling Liquidity webinar.
CMBS Market Update
Michael DePalma, Co-Head of the Global Fixed Income team explains how opportunities and demand in the commercial real estate market still remains strong despite concerns over the office market.
Preferential capital treatment, historically stable ratings, and ESG friendly credits, have piqued institutional interest in the taxable municipal bond asset class.
Explore the Inflation Reduction Act’s potential impact on climate, macro and sector implications.
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