Global fixed income CIO appointed at Northern Trust
Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) has appointed Christian Roth as its new chief investment officer of global fixed income.
He joins from Morgan Stanley Investment Management where he held a variety of global fixed income leadership roles over 24 years.
Most recently, he worked as chairman for broad markets fixed income. He also served as head of multisector fixed income, head of global fixed income and credit, and co-head of the global and European fixed income team.
At NTAM, he will be responsible for overseeing the investment strategy, process and approach for the firm’s global fixed income business. This includes liquidity, cash, credit, high yield and municipal bond solutions.
He will report to NTAM global chief investment officer Angelo Manioudakis and will be based in Chicago, USA.
“Fixed income is a foundational element of nearly every client’s portfolio. Chris’ extensive expertise managing fixed income portfolios and investment teams will be a tremendous asset to NTAM and our clients,” said Manioudakis.
“Chris’ hire plays a key role in NTAM’s continued investment in our global fixed income capabilities, talent and technology, bolstering our ability to continue delivering investment solutions that seek to meet our clients’ needs in all market environments.”
Northern Trust Asset Management has US$414.1 billion assets under management in fixed income and liquidity strategies.
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