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Nov 03, 2003
The Fund aims to deliver an income equivalent to the benchmark income whist seeking to provide capital growth over the long term (5 years or more). At least 60% of the Fund will be invested in bonds issued by companies, governments or supranational organisations (including in emerging markets). The Fund will also invest in shares of UK companies (incorporated or domiciled in the UK), or non-UK companies which are listed in the UK or which have significant trading activities in the UK. A minimum of 95% of bond exposures will be in Sterling or hedged to Sterling, and a minimum of 80% of bond holdings will have been independently rated as “investment grade” with a credit rating of BBB-/Baa3 or above.
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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Guillaume Paillat | Portfolio Manager | 2022 | Now |
Biography | Guillaume, a portfolio manager within the long-only Multi-asset team, joined Aviva Investors in 2018. from First State Investments where he was managing Multi-asset portfolios. Prior to that he was in charge of Global Fixed Income portfolios with Colonial First State in Sydney. He began his career with AXA Investment Managers. He joined investment industry in 2002. Guillaume holds a Master’s degree in Investment Management from Paris Dauphine University. | ||
Baylee Wakefield | Portfolio Manager | 2022 | Now |
Biography | Baylee is a Portfolio Manager in the Multi-Asset Funds team. She is also a member of the Asset Allocation Committee. Baylee joined Aviva Investors as an Analyst in the Multi-Asset Funds team before moving into the portfolio management role. Baylee holds an MPhil in Genomic Medicine from the University of Cambridge and a BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science from St George's Hospital Medical School (University of London). She is also a CFA® Charterholder. | ||
James Vokins | - | 2011 | 2022 |
Biography | James is heading the UK Investment Grade Credit team. He responsible for the fund management of a number of the Aviva Investors bond funds, investing in investment-grade corporates, high-yield corporates, government, and emerging market debt. James manages the Aviva Investors’ Corporate Bond Fund, Strategic Bond Fund, Higher Income Plus, Monthly Income Plus, Managed High Income, and the Distribution Fund. During 2013 the Aviva Investors Managed High Income Fund was awarded the Lipper Fund award within the Bond-Global High Yield category. In 2014 the Aviva Investors Strategic Bond Fund was the winner of the Investment Advisor 100 club Sterling Strategic Bond Fund of the year. Prior to joining Aviva Investors, James worked for JP Morgan’s Debt Capital Markets team. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Bath and the Investment Management Certificate. He is also a CFA® charterholder. | ||
Chris Murphy | Portfolio Manager | 2009 | 2022 |
Biography | Chris manages the Aviva Investors UK Equity Income and Aviva Investors UK Equity strategies. Chris joined Aviva Investors in 2006 from Framlington Investment Management where he was responsible for managing the firm’s UK income and growth retail portfolios. Chris began his investment career in 1988 as a graduate UK equity analyst for Lehman Bros before joining James Capel in UK equity analyst role. Chris holds a BSc (Hons) in Physics from University College, Cardiff and holds the IIMR (Institute of Investment Management Research) qualification. | ||
Dan C. Roberts | Executive Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer and Head of Global Fi | 2007 | 2009 |
Biography | Dan C. Roberts is an Executive Managing Director, Head of the Global Fixed Income Group and its Chief Investment Officer. His responsibilities include spearheading macro-economic research, managing portfolios that utilize asset allocation and chairing GFI’s Investment Policy Committee (IPC). Directing the IPC is Dan’s most important investment responsibility as this Committee is the foundation of the GFI team-based approach to managing portfolios. It sets all portfolio strategy within the context of the team’s macro view and monitors compliance with its decisions. No significant positions are taken in any portfolio without the approval of the IPC. The IPC’s voting members are GFI’s four most senior investment professionals, who have worked together for nearly two decades. Dan joined MacKay Shields in 2004 when the firm acquired the fixed income business of Pareto Partners, where he had served as Chief Investment Officer. Dan first began assembling his team in 1989, when he was appointed head of fixed income at UBS Asset Management. In 1997 the team joined Forstmann-Leff International and was subsequently purchased by Pareto Partners in 2000. Prior to UBS, Dan worked at Chase Manhattan Bank, initially as a Financial Economist before being named head of Global Interest Rate and Currency Swaps Trading. Before joining the private sector, Dan served at The White House with the President’s Council of Economic Advisors from 1981 to 1983, was the Chief of Staff of the U.S. Congress’ Joint Economic Committee from 1984 to 1985 and was an economist at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 1977 to 1978. Dan holds a BBA and a PhD from University of Iowa. He has been working in the investment industry since 1977. | ||
Dominic White | - | 2007 | 2009 |
Biography | Dominic joined Aviva Investors in 2001. He joined as a product specialist for fixed income prior to being offered a position on the credit investment team in November 2003. Prior to arriving in the United Kingdom Dominic worked as an equity portfolio manager at Watermark Securities and Mathison and Hollidge, both members of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa. Dominic holds a BCom in Economics from the University of South Africa. | ||
Scott McKenzie | Portfolio Manager | 2000 | 2007 |
Biography | Scott spent nine years at Britannia Asset Management, where he helped to build their UK Equity team into one of the industry’s leaders. He managed the Britannia Higher Yield Fund, which was AAA rated by Standard & Poor’s, and consistently among the best-performing funds in its sector. Scott moved to Norwich Union Investment Management – which later became Morley Fund Management – in 1999. At Morley, he managed the Norwich UK Equity Income Fund and the RBS Equity Income Fund, and co-managed the Norwich Distribution Fund. Both of the Norwich funds he managed were A-rated by Standard and Poor’s at the time of his departure. Scott joined Martin Currie in October 2005 to manage Martin Currie’s UK equity income fund. | ||
Roger Webb | Portfolio Manager | 2000 | 2007 |
Biography | Roger joined in Investment Industry in 1992. His Main Responsibilities is Managing a number of funds for insurance, pension and unit trust clients. Roger manages a variety of corporate bond funds. Roger joined the fixed income team in January 1996 after spending four years in bond fund management with Norwich Union's Spanish operation, Plus Ultra, where he was responsible for both credit and government bond funds. On his return to the UK he spent 12 months managing gilt portfolios before moving to the corporate bond team in 1997. His earlier experience included working in Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd's venture capital operation. Roger has successfully completed the associate examinations of the UKSIP.Roger has been with Swip since November 2009. |
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