Marathon Asset Management Closes New Aviation Fund (HedgeWeek.com) Credit investment manager Marathon Asset Management (Marathon) has closed its first fund solely dedicated to aviation leasing, the Marathon Aviation Fund (MAF). The new strategy, which was oversubscribed, will focus on leasing the most in-demand early- to mid-life aircraft, and providing investors with returns that have low correlation to other asset classes. “Continuous rapid growth in global passenger air travel that is outpacing airlines’ order capabilities, along with the ageing of global fleets and airlines’ increasing preference for leasing new, fuel-efficient planes, is creating a compelling opportunity in the aircraft leasing sector,” says Andrew Springer, Partner and Head of Structured Credit at Marathon Asset Management.