MoneyAM Fund Centre

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Fund Objective

The Fund aims to provide a higher total return (the combination of capital growth and income), net of the Ongoing Charge Figure, than the Thomson Reuters Global Focus Convertible Bond Index over any five-year period.

Fund Managers

Leonard Vinville

Léonard Vinville joined M&G in 2002 and has managed the convertibles allocation of the Prudential With Profit Life Fund. He has been responsible for managing the M&G Global Convertibles strategy since its launch in July 2007. Prior to joining M&G, Léonard was head of European convertibles at AGF Asset Management in Paris, where he managed convertibles and French equity mandates. He has an MBA and is qualified as a chartered accountant.

David Romani

David Romani joined M&G in 2005, performing a variety of roles in strategic planning, marketing and client communications before becoming a dedicated convertibles analyst in the Global Convertibles team. He was appointed deputy manager of the Global Convertibles strategy in October 2013. Prior to joining M&G, he worked for Prudential and as a consultant to the asset management and life insurance industries. David holds an MBA degree from the University of Chicago and is a CFA charterholder.

Yannis Karachalios

Yannis Karachalios was appointed deputy manager of the M&G Global Convertibles Fund in October 2013, having joined M&G in 2011 as a credit analyst dedicated to the convertible bonds team. He is responsible for the credit analysis of convertible bonds and he has eight years of experience in high yield, leveraged loans and distressed debt. Yannis previously worked at Alpstar Capital in Geneva. Prior to this, he was a high yield credit analyst at Hermes Fund Managers London. Yannis has an MSc in financial economics from Brunel University.