APAM vs CHW

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. is publicly owned investment manager. It provides its services to pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, government entities, private funds and non-U.S. funds, as well as mutual funds, non-U.S. funds and collective trusts. It manages separate client-focused equity and fixed income portfolios. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It invests in growth and value stocks of companies across all market capitalization. For fixed income component of its portfolio the firm invests in non-investment grade corporate bonds and secured and unsecured loans. It employs fundamental analysis to create its portfolios. Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia; New York City; San Francisco, California; Leawood, Kansas; and London, United Kingdom.

Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund

Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched by Calamos Investments LLC. The fund is managed by Calamos Advisors LLC. It invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in growth stocks of companies across all market capitalizations, as well as in higher yield corporate bonds, government bonds, convertibles, and alternative investments such as arbitrage and call writes. The fund employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis, focusing on such factors as source, sustainability, and risk of investment opportunities to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI World Index and Merrill Lynch Global Broad Markets Index. The fund was formerly known as Calamos Global Diversified Income & Opportunities Fund. Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund was formed on April 10, 2007 and is domiciled in the United States.