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The aim of this Fund is to provide an income, by investing in high yield bonds, combined with any capital growth over the long term (being a period of five years or more). The Fund seeks to capture opportunities in the international high yield corporate debt market, through investing at least 70 per cent of its assets in ‘sub-investment grade’ bonds, also termed as ’high yield bonds’ (meaning bonds with a Standard & Poor’s rating of lower than BBB- or such equivalent rating by Moody’s or Fitch), issued by companies anywhere in the world. The ACD focuses on credit analysis to create a portfolio of bonds that seeks diversification across companies showing improving resilience against default.
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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Michael Graham | Portfolio Manager | 2021 | Now |
Biography | Michael is a Portfolio Manager within the US high yield team in fixed income, responsible for managing core strategies, a role he has held since 2010. In addition, he is responsible for covering the energy sector research, a responsibility he has held since joining AXA IM in 2007. Prior to AXA IM, he was an Analyst for two years in the fixed income division of Bear Stearns, where he performed financial analyses and quantitative support for the Public Power group. Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Williams College; and he is also a CFA charterholder | ||
Carl Whitbeck | Head | 2021 | 2021 |
Biography | Carl Whitbeck, CFA® is the Global Head of High Yield and US Active Fixed Income at AXA IM.. Mr. Whitbeck joined AXA IM in 2002 as a U.S. high yield analyst. Since joining AXA IM, he has served in various capacities within the U.S. High Yield team, including research analyst, head of research as well as portfolio manager for U.S. High Yield portfolios and several Global High Yield portfolios. Prior to joining AXA IM in 2002, Carl was an analyst in the investment banking division of Lehman Brothers, where he performed financial analysis on companies in the consumer and retail sectors, and worked on a variety of M&A and high yield transactions. Carl holds a B.A. from Williams College and has the CFA professional designation. | ||
James Gledhill | Head | 2012 | 2021 |
Biography | James is a Portfolio Manager within the EU and Global High Yield team in fixed income. In addition to leading the European High Yield team, he is responsible for managing core high yield portfolios, a role which he has held since joining AXA IM in 2011. Prior to joining AXA IM, James worked at Henderson Global Investors (previously Henderson New Star), as the Head of Fixed Income for four years; he also launched and managed a range of high yield funds for another six years. Prior to that, James worked for M&G and Prudential M&G for eight years, where he launched and managed their flagship high yield funds. James holds a Bachelor’s degree in Material Sciences from Trinity College, Oxford; and is an associate of the Institute of Investment Management & Research. | ||
Carl Whitbeck | Head | 2008 | 2021 |
Biography | Carl Whitbeck, CFA® is the Global Head of High Yield and US Active Fixed Income at AXA IM.. Mr. Whitbeck joined AXA IM in 2002 as a U.S. high yield analyst. Since joining AXA IM, he has served in various capacities within the U.S. High Yield team, including research analyst, head of research as well as portfolio manager for U.S. High Yield portfolios and several Global High Yield portfolios. Prior to joining AXA IM in 2002, Carl was an analyst in the investment banking division of Lehman Brothers, where he performed financial analysis on companies in the consumer and retail sectors, and worked on a variety of M&A and high yield transactions. Carl holds a B.A. from Williams College and has the CFA professional designation. | ||
Andrew Wilmont | - | 2005 | 2012 |
Biography | Andrew specialises in corporate bonds, particularly in (global) high yield and cross-over credits. Prior to joining AXA IM, Andrew held positions at Pareto Partners, New Flag Asset Management and Saudi International Bank, having started his career in London as a fundamental (Credit and equity) analyst. Andrew holds a MA in business and a LLM both from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and is a CFA® Charterholder. | ||
Stuart Stanley | Manager | 2003 | 2005 |
Biography | Stuart Stanley is a Portfolio Manager with the Invesco Fixed Income High Yield team. Mr. Stanley entered the industry in 1989 and joined Invesco in 2005. Previously, he was with AXA Investment Managers as a senior high yield fund manager. He has also held positions with Fisher Francis Trees & Watts (FFTW), Greenwich NatWest and Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP). Mr. Stanley earned a BA degree in international relations and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a CFA charterholder and is fluent in French. | ||
Ashley Goldblatt | - | 2001 | 2003 |
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