PPM America (PPMA) is an investment advisory firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1990, the firm provides investment advisory services to a variety of portfolio product types. The firm's investment strategies include public and private fixed income, public equity, real estate-related assets, and private equity. PPM invests in buyouts, co-investment opportunities, recapitalization, and growth opportunities. The firm also manages a portfolio of third-party funds ranging from buyouts to venture capital to industry-specific funds. The firm is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential, an international financial services group with significant operations in Asia, the US, and the UK. The assets of the firm are managed by the executive management team.