Allianz Global Investors has expanded its macro unconstrained fixed income team with the hire of Ravin Seeneevassen as a portfolio manager in its London office.
It follows the departure of Kacper Brzezniak in early May, which saw Mike Riddell named head of the macro unconstrained team, and lead portfolio manager on the Allianz Strategic Bond, Allianz Gilt Yield and Allianz Index-Linked Gilt funds.
Later in May, Allianz GI expanded the £7.5bn AUM, four-strategy team with the appointments of Gaurav Saroliya and Joe Pak.
Seeneevassen, who joins from London-based global macro hedge fund manager LindenGrove Capital, will work alongside Riddell, Saroliya, Pak and associate portfolio managers Jack Norris and Daniel Schmidt.
He brings experience in global rates and FX trading, which he accumulated at Nomura's cross-asset trading desk. Seeneevassen also previously worked at Lehman Brothers as a market-making inflation trader.
Riddell said: "The hire of Ravin Seeneevassen takes the number of global macro portfolio managers in the team up to six, and further lays the foundation for future growth.
"Ravin's global macro experience, and in particular his expertise in the very topical area of global inflation markets, adds greater depth to the team's already diverse skill set."
