Ms. Paston joined Axonic in 2025 and focuses on underwriting and evaluating investments across Axonic’s commercial real estate debt and equity strategies. Prior to Axonic, she was an Analyst on the Real Estate Equity team at BlackRock focusing on private equity acquisitions and portfolio management. Ms. Paston graduated from The School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University with a BS in Business and Hotel Administration with a concentration in Finance, Accounting, and Real Estate, and a minor in Information Science.
Investors may be underestimating a coming slowdown, Axonic’s Head of Research, Peter Cecchini, told Bloomberg Real Yield. High-yield spreads near 350 bps imply future defaults of roughly 3.5%, yet the trailing 12-month rate, once PIK restructurings are taken into account, is closer to 4.5%. In Cecchini’s view, that gap signals a market still priced […]
Pete Cecchini, principal at Axonic Capital, joined Bloomberg TV to share his views on credit market dynamics, Federal Reserve policy and fiscal challenges as we move into 2025. Reflecting on 2024, Cecchini described it as a year of “manic narratives,” with market expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts shifting dramatically. In September, the Fed […]
Business Wire shared that Axonic Capital has named James “JJ” Jordan as a Partner. With nearly 20 years of experience, Mr. Jordan previously led the growth of Taconic Capital’s commercial real estate platform. “We see an extraordinary opportunity in the CRE market as the asset class undergoes a period of transformation,” said Clayton DeGiacinto, Axonic’s […]
Axonic Capital’s Chief Risk Officer, Lu Chang, CFA, FRM, CAIA, recently shared her expertise in risk management during a #RISK Digital US webinar, “Navigating New Norms: Reinventing Risk Management in Today’s Investment Landscape.” Drawing on her extensive experience, Lu discussed the importance of leveraging diversification, conducting in-depth market research, and remaining adaptable to navigate […]
Peter Cecchini, principal at Axonic Capital, recently appeared on CNBC’s Closing Bell (9/17), providing his view on the Federal Reserve’s anticipated rate cut. While acknowledging the possibility of a 50bps reduction, Cecchini emphasized how unusual a cut so large would be. Historically, the Fed has only made such cuts during unscheduled meetings or when […]