(London) – Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, has announced the appointment of Mark Dove as a Credit Portfolio Manager within the Fixed Income investment team.
Based in London, Mark will report into Aaron Grehan (Head of Capital Opportunities) and will co-manage strategies across the firm’s High Yield and Multi-Sector Fixed Income capabilities.
Mark joins from Federated Hermes, where he held various roles, most recently as a Portfolio Manager for the firm’s High Yield and Multi Sector Credit strategies. He has previously worked with Fraser Lundie (Global Head of Fixed Income) as well as a number of other members of the Aviva Investors Fixed Income team.
His broad expertise in credit portfolio management includes leadership in global hybrid debt as well as credit volatility strategies, both of which are of integral importance to the capabilities across the Capital Opportunities area.
He initially started his career at Aberdeen Investments, as part of his decade long career within the credit markets, before moving to Federated Hermes in 2018.
Aaron Grehan, Head of Capital Opportunities and co-Head of Emerging Market Debt at Aviva Investors said:
“We’re really pleased to welcome Mark to the team. Speaking to members of the team who have worked with Mark before, I can confidently say that he will bring additional insights and expertise that will help support us from day one. We want to continue to grow and develop our Fixed Income offering to ensure we are a market-leading solutions provider in this space for our clients. Mark’s hire is another positive step towards this, and I am really excited to start working with him.”