Doran seeks to grow Solus bond portfolio by £250m

Kevin Doran has stepped down from his role as CIO seeking to steer Solus Sterling Bond fund into the liquidity premium capturing camp

Brown Shipley's Kevin Doran has recently given up his wider responsibilities at the firm to focus on his outperforming fixed income offering. The group has begun actively marketing the Solus Sterling Bond portfolio and is seeking to increase assets from £75m to £325 over the next five years. Doran is currently trying to take advantage of distressed market conditions post the credit crunch. You recently stepped down as CIO of Brown Shipley to concentrate on running the Sterling Bond fund. Why was this decision made? I have been managing this fund for the last seven years, and the l...