abrdn global loans head takes on high yield fund manager role

Expansion of responsibilities

abrdn has expanded the responsibilities of head of global loans Paul Mehta by handing him the portfolio management responsibilities of a range of fixed income funds.

A spokesperson confirmed that Mehta will assume more responsibilities on the bond mandates, becoming portfolio manager of the abrdn Total Return Credit, European High Yield Bond and Global Fallen Angels funds.  Ben Pakenham remains head of European high yield, while high yield manager Adam Tabor assumed broader PM duties from those he already has.  abrdn merges UK and European equity teams Tabor will join Pakenham as a co-manager on the funds across the European high yield range, both becoming part of the global high yield portfolio management team working alongside George Westerve...