Nikko AM hires BlackRock EM debt specialist
Nikko Asset Management has hired an emerging market debt specialist from BlackRock.
Raphael Marechal joins the firm's global fixed income team as a senior portfolio manager in London, bringing nearly 20 years’ experience with him.
Prior to BlackRock he worked at BNP Paribas Investment Partners and Fortis Investments.
“This appointment is further evidence of Nikko Asset Management’s commitment to offering investors access to high quality debt and currency investments in exciting emerging markets”, said Yu-Ming Wang, Nikko's global head of investment.
The new hire follows Nikko's appointments of Holger Mertens, global credit fund manager, Steve Williams, senior portfolio manager and Ee-Yung Yip, portfolio manager and senior credit analyst in August 2015.
The company's fixed income offerings include developed and emerging markets, European credit, green bonds and multi-currency money market funds.
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