River Canyon has had higher portfolio management turnover than peer firms in the past five years. Turnover in the portfolio-management ranks can happen for a number of reasons, including fund mergers and liquidations, portfolio managers moving into other roles, or portfolio managers leaving the firm. In some cases, such change may not signal a serious or immediate problem at the firm, but can still be disruptive for fundholders, hinder the effectiveness of a firm’s investment processes, or suggest a weaker investment culture. River Canyon's longest-tenured managers do not possess comparable experience as teams at other firms, a cause for concern. Specifically, average tenure within the firm is two years. As such, there is less confidence in the group's ability to manage capital through a full market cycle effectively.
In a competitive industry, River Canyon does n't differentiate itself enough, leading to an Average Parent Pillar rating.