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Gordon Brown is co-head of Global Portfolios at Western Asset, and has 28 years of industry experience. As a member of the Global Portfolios Team and the Global Investment Strategy Committee, Gordon is responsible for the day-to-day management of global portfolios alongside the development and implementation of global investment strategy. He is also a member of the Global Multi-Sector Investment Team, Emerging Markets Team, and Unconstrained Asset Allocation Committee. Gordon joined the Firm in 2011 from Baillie Gifford & Co., where he was Senior Investment Manager in Emerging Market Rates and Currencies. Formerly, he served as Head of Global Fixed-Income in London at State Street Global Advisors, Senior Portfolio Manager at Commerz International Management, and Fixed-Income Analyst at Dunedin Fund Managers. Gordon holds a Master of Science in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling, a Master of Science in Business Economics from the University of Strathclyde, and a Master of Arts in Economic Science from the University of Aberdeen. Gordon is also an Associate Member of the UK Society of Investment Professionals. |
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Annabel Rudebeck is primarily responsible for the portfolio advisory services provided to the Desjardins SocieTerra Global Corporate Bond Fund. Ms. Rudebeck is a member of the Global Investment Strategy Committee (GISC) and the Global Credit Committee (GCC) and leads the global credit team in London. She is responsible for the day-to-day management of global credit portfolios as well as the development and implementation of the global credit investment strategy. Ms. Rudebeck holds a Master’s degree in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Honors) from Cambridge University. |
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Michael Buchanan is Western Asset's deputy chief investment officer and has been in the fixed-income industry since 1990. As Deputy CIO, Michael has direct oversight of Western Asset's Global Credit Team, which covers US and non-US investment-grade, high-yield and bank loan sectors. He also leads the Global Credit Committee, which ultimately determines overall firmwide credit themes.
Prior to joining Western Asset in 2005, Michael served as Managing Director and Head of US Credit Products at Credit Suisse Asset Management and as Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Janus Capital Management. He also worked at BlackRock Financial Management as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager and at Conseco Capital Management as Vice President and Portfolio Manager.
Michael graduated with honors from Brown University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and is a CFA charterholder |
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Ian R. Edmonds is a portfolio manager at Western Asset Ltd. Mr. Edmonds joined Western Asset Ltd. in 1994. Mr. Edmonds is the lead portfolio manager of Western Asset Ltd.’s global multi-sector and European high-yield portfolios. He leads the European high-yield team, is a member of the global credit committee, and Chair of the Western Asset Ltd.’s unconstrained committee. He previously served as a part-qualified actuary at Bacon & Woodrow. Mr. Edmonds holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University College, London. |