GAM expands fixed income team
GAM has appointed Owen Job as its new investment manager to work on its absolute return fixed income team, with a focus on macro themes.
Owen, who has over 12 years in investment management and within the macro strategy space, joined from Soros Fund Management where he was a portfolio manager.
He would be based in London.
GAM’s investment director and business unit head fixed income, Tim Haywood, said: “Owen’s appointment underline our dedication to active asset management and to meeting, consistently, the aspirations of our clients.
“Owen joins with considerable macro strategy experience spanning more than a decade – he will further strengthen our proposition regarding theme generation and cross asset class positioning.”
GAM offers to investors GAM Absolute Return Bond and GAM Absolute Return Bond Defensive A funds.
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