Morley Fund Management, one of the UK’s largest fund managers, has appointed Kieran Curtis as a fund manager to its Global Fixed Income team.
Morley Fund Management, one of the UK’s largest fund managers, has appointed Kieran Curtis as a fund manager to its Global Fixed Income team. Kieran will be responsible for research on non index "emerging" bond and currency markets and will report to the head of global fixed income, Mark Watts.
Kieran joins Morley in the last week of November from Standard Asset Management, where he managed emerging market fixed income funds and brings particular expertise in less developed markets with additional experience of managing structured products and funds with total return benchmarks. Kieran began his career at Invesco Asset Management gaining experience in both global equities and global bonds.
Of Morley’s Ł134 billion assets under management, it manages Ł69 billion in fixed income assets. Kieran joins a team of more than 40 fixed income investment professionals covering global bonds and emerging market debt, sovereign products, credit and treasury & money markets.
Mark Watts, head of global fixed income at Morley Fund Management, commented on the appointment: “We’re very pleased to add Kieran’s solid experience in managing emerging local market bonds and currencies. His expertise enhances the depth and breadth of Morley’s fixed income offering and adds resource to a vital area of added value on client’s portfolios. We’re confident that he’ll make a significant contribution to the team, further strengthening our alpha-generating capabilities.”
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For further information please contact:
Laura Cook
Laura.Cook@morleyfm.com
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