PPM America Hires Seasoned Emerging Market Debt Team
PPM America has announced the hiring of a seasoned emerging market (EM) debt team from Western Asset Management. The team includes Mark Hughes and Kevin Ritter as senior managing directors and co-heads of EM debt, along with Matthew Graves as managing director and portfolio manager/analyst, and Kevin Zhang as vice president and analyst.
The team brings an average of 22 years of investment experience and has worked together for nearly a decade. They will be joined by Marty Boulanger, PPM's current managing director and credit analyst, who has 14 years of experience in sovereign debt. The team will report to Ogechi Nwachukwu, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, and will primarily operate from Los Angeles.
This strategic talent acquisition aligns with Jackson Financial Inc.'s commitment to expanding PPM's investment capabilities and assets under management.
PPM America ha annunciato l'assunzione di un team di esperti nel debito dei mercati emergenti (EM) proveniente da Western Asset Management. Il team include Mark Hughes e Kevin Ritter come direttori generali senior e co-responsabili del debito EM, insieme a Matthew Graves come direttore generale e gestore/analista di portafoglio, e Kevin Zhang come vicepresidente e analista.
Il team porta in media 22 anni di esperienza negli investimenti e ha collaborato insieme per quasi un decennio. Si unirà a loro Marty Boulanger, attuale direttore generale di PPM e analista creditizio, che ha 14 anni di esperienza nel debito sovrano. Il team riporterà a Ogechi Nwachukwu, Vice Chief Investment Officer, e opererà principalmente da Los Angeles.
Questa acquisizione strategica di talenti è in linea con l'impegno di Jackson Financial Inc. di espandere le capacità di investimento di PPM e gli asset in gestione.
PPM America ha anunciado la contratación de un equipo experimentado de deuda de mercados emergentes (EM) de Western Asset Management. El equipo incluye a Mark Hughes y Kevin Ritter como directores generales séniores y co-jefes de deuda EM, junto con Matthew Graves como director general y gestor/analista de cartera, y Kevin Zhang como vicepresidente y analista.
El equipo aporta un promedio de 22 años de experiencia en inversiones y ha trabajado junto durante casi una década. Se unirá a ellos Marty Boulanger, actual director general de PPM y analista de crédito, que tiene 14 años de experiencia en deuda soberana. El equipo reportará a Ogechi Nwachukwu, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, y operará principalmente desde Los Ángeles.
Esta adquisición estratégica de talento se alinea con el compromiso de Jackson Financial Inc. de expandir las capacidades de inversión y los activos bajo gestión de PPM.
PPM America는 Western Asset Management에서 온 경험이 풍부한 신흥 시장(EM) 채권 팀의 채용을 발표했습니다. 이 팀은 Mark Hughes와 Kevin Ritter를 수석 전무이사 및 EM 채권의 공동 책임자로, Matthew Graves를 전무이사 및 포트폴리오 관리자/분석가, Kevin Zhang을 부사장 및 분석가로 포함하고 있습니다.
이 팀은 평균 22년의 투자 경험을 보유하고 있으며 거의 10년 동안 함께 작업해 왔습니다. 그들과 함께 Marty Boulanger가 합류할 예정이며, 그는 PPM의 현재 전무이사이자 신용 분석가로서 14년 간의 국채 경험을 가지고 있습니다. 이 팀은 Ogechi Nwachukwu에게 보고하며, 주로 로스앤젤레스에서 활동할 것입니다.
이 전략적 인재 확보는 Jackson Financial Inc.가 PPM의 투자 능력과 관리 자산을 확장하려는 노력과 일치합니다.
PPM America a annoncé le recrutement d'une équipe expérimentée en dette des marchés émergents (EM) venant de Western Asset Management. L'équipe comprend Mark Hughes et Kevin Ritter en tant que directeurs généraux seniors et co-chefs de la dette EM, ainsi que Matthew Graves comme directeur général et gestionnaire/analyste de portefeuille, et Kevin Zhang comme vice-président et analyste.
Cette équipe possède en moyenne 22 ans d'expérience en investissement et a travaillé ensemble pendant près d'une décennie. Ils seront rejoints par Marty Boulanger, l'actuel directeur général de PPM et analyste crédit, qui a 14 ans d'expérience dans la dette souveraine. L'équipe fera rapport à Ogechi Nwachukwu, Directeur des Investissements adjoint, et opèrera principalement depuis Los Angeles.
Cette acquisition stratégique de talents s'inscrit dans l'engagement de Jackson Financial Inc. à élargir les capacités d'investissement de PPM et les actifs sous gestion.
PPM America hat die Einstellung eines erfahrenen Teams für Schulden in Schwellenländern (EM) von Western Asset Management bekannt gegeben. Das Team umfasst Mark Hughes und Kevin Ritter als Senior Managing Directors und Co-Leiter der EM-Schulden, sowie Matthew Graves als Geschäftsführer und Portfolio-Manager/Analyst und Kevin Zhang als Vizepräsident und Analyst.
Das Team bringt durchschnittlich 22 Jahre Erfahrung im Investieren mit und arbeitet seit fast einem Jahrzehnt zusammen. Es wird ergänzt durch Marty Boulanger, der derzeitige Geschäftsführer von PPM und Kreditanalyst mit 14 Jahren Erfahrung im Staatsverschuldung. Das Team wird an Ogechi Nwachukwu, den stellvertretenden Chief Investment Officer, berichten und hauptsächlich von Los Angeles aus operieren.
Diese strategische Talenterwerbung stimmt mit dem Engagement von Jackson Financial Inc. überein, die Investitionsmöglichkeiten von PPM und die verwalteten Vermögen auszubauen.
- Strategic expansion into emerging market debt capabilities
- Acquisition of experienced team with 22-year average investment experience
- Team continuity demonstrated by decade-long collaboration
- Alignment with Jackson Financial's growth strategy
- None.
The team averages 22 years of investment experience and have worked together for nearly a decade with portfolio managers having worked together since 2009. “We are excited to expand our capabilities in emerging market debt,” said Jeff Seaver, PPM’s Head of Global Distribution. “Emerging market debt is a compelling extension of our robust fixed income capabilities and we are proud to attract top-tier talent who share our commitment to deliver outstanding results for our clients.”
Marty Boulanger, current PPM managing director and credit analyst covering sovereign debt with a focus on emerging markets, will join the team. Boulanger has 14 years of investment experience and joined PPM in 2018. The team will report to Ogechi Nwachukwu, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, and will primarily be based in
“We are thrilled to join PPM, an organization that values a team-based culture and shares our focus on fundamental, bottom-up credit-intensive research,” said Hughes. “As a portfolio manager, I look forward to helping drive growth at PPM and creating value for clients,“ added Ritter.
This strategic investment in talent is consistent with Jackson Financial Inc.’s (JFI) commitment to growing PPM’s investment capabilities and assets under management. PPM is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of JFI, a publicly traded company.
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