Biography
Main responsibilities
Sunita was appointed Global Co-Head of High Yield in April 2021. Based in London, she jointly oversees the high yield desk globally and is a named manager on our global and short duration high yield strategies.
Experience and qualifications
Prior to joining Aviva Investors, Sunita was a global high yield portfolio manager for Baring Asset Management in London. Before assuming that role in 2008, she was a senior credit securities analyst with the same firm, responsible for researching global investment grade and high yield Corporates in the consumer sector. Previous experience includes positions as a senior credit analyst with Standard & Poor’s and as an economic analyst with HM Treasury.
Sunita holds a BSc (Hons) in Economics from Brunel University and is a CFA Charterholder.
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