Ignis Asset Management has launched an Absolute Return Emerging Market Debt fund for Dan Beharall in a move to expand its absolute return product range.
Strategic bond managers are taking short-term positions in emerging market debt after the summer sell-off brought valuations back down to attractive levels.
Kames Capital's fixed income specialists David Roberts and Philip Milburn are seeing value return to long-dated bonds following the recent spike in bond yields.
M&G's Jim Leaviss established small positions in selected emerging market debt and currencies at the end of July despite remaining bearish on the asset class as a whole.
Family office Fleming Family & Partners has provided seed capital for the launch of the Investec Africa Fixed Income Opportunities fund.
Allianz Global Investors has appointed Greg Saichin as head of global emerging market debt, following his resignation from Pioneer Investments on Friday.
Aviva Investors has appointed Liam Spillane from Overlay Asset Management, formerly part of BNP Paribas Investment Partners, as emerging market debt currency portfolio manager.
ING IM has made a number of new appointments to its emerging market debt (EMD) team.