Seix Investment Advisors LLC Launches Energy Opportunities Strategy

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J., Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Seix Investment Advisors LLC announces the launch of a new product, the Energy Opportunities Strategy (EOS). This is the latest offering in a wide range of specialized investment solutions that provide institutions and investors access to Seix's extensive capabilities.

The Energy Opportunities Strategy draws on Seix's experience in managing both traditional and opportunistic credit portfolios. Our in-depth, fundamental research capability enables Seix to identify opportunities in the various subsectors within the energy industry. Our Leveraged Finance research team is composed of industry specialists with an average of 17 years of work experience.

"Energy-related high yield spreads are their widest since the previous peak in 2008. This signals a potential opportunity to capitalize on this investment opportunity," says George Goudelias, Managing Director and Head of Leveraged Finance. He continues, "Our analyst-driven process lends itself to streamlined decision making and timely identification of fundamental changes and market opportunities."

"The global oil price decline has produced unprecedented opportunities in energy-related credit," adds Mike Kirkpatrick, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager. "We believe the technicals of the market, coupled with Seix's long track record and experienced team may enable investors to capitalize on these unique market conditions."

Seix will be hosting an EOS call on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at 4pm EST. Leading the market and strategy discussion will be George Goudelias, Mike Kirkpatrick and Senior High Yield Energy Analyst Andrea Pagnozzi. Hosting the call will be Sarita Jairath, Leveraged Finance Credit Product Specialist. The dial-in number is 888-790-3248 with a user passcode of "EOS."

About Seix Investment Advisors LLC
Seix Investment Advisors LLC is a $30.9 billion fixed income asset management boutique, as of December 31, 2014, whose product offerings spans the broad investment grade and leveraged finance markets, to include both traditional and alternative fixed income strategies. The firm provides investment management services to a client base that includes endowments, foundations, corporations, healthcare organizations, public funds, insurance companies, and high net worth individuals, in the US and abroad. Seix is a registered investment adviser with the SEC and is an independently managed and autonomous subsidiary of RidgeWorth Capital Management LLC.

About RidgeWorth Investments
RidgeWorth Investments serves as a holding company that owns interests in five investment boutiques with $45.6 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2014. RidgeWorth's wholly owned boutiques are Ceredex Value Advisors, Certium Asset Management, Seix Investment Advisors, and Silvant Capital Management. RidgeWorth also holds a minority ownership in Zevenbergen Capital Investments. These investment boutiques manage a wide variety of investment disciplines across the fixed income and equity asset classes, and provide investment management services to a growing client base that includes endowments, foundations, corporations, healthcare organizations, municipalities, public funds, associations, insurance companies, labor unions and high net worth individuals. In addition, RidgeWorth serves as the investment adviser to the RidgeWorth Funds mutual fund family. RidgeWorth Investments is a trade name for RidgeWorth Capital Management LLC, an investment adviser registered with the SEC headquartered in Atlanta. For more information about RidgeWorth, please visit www.ridgeworth.com.

© 2015 Seix Investment Advisors LLC is a registered investment adviser with the SEC and member of the RidgeWorth Capital Management LLC network of investment firms.

© 2015 RidgeWorth Investments. RidgeWorth Investments is the trade name for RidgeWorth Capital Management, LLC, an investment adviser registered with the SEC and the adviser to the RidgeWorth Funds. RidgeWorth Funds are distributed by RidgeWorth Distributors LLC, which is not affiliated with the adviser.

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