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Fund Objective

The investment objective of Liontrust Strategic Bond Fund is to maximise total returns over the long term (at least 5 years) through a combination of income and capital growth.

Fund Managers

Philip Milburn

Phil Milburn joined Liontrust in January 2018 from Kames Capital to create the Liontrust Global Fixed Income team with David Roberts and Donald Phillips. Phil is Head of Investment Strategy for the Global Fixed Income team and is co-manager of Liontrust’s Strategic Bond, Absolute Return Bond and High Yield Bond strategies. Phil had spent over 20 years at Kames Capital, launching one of the market’s first strategic bond funds with David Roberts in 2003 and developing a leading high-yield franchise. Phil graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1996 with a first class MA in Economics.

David Roberts

David Roberts joined Liontrust in January 2018 from Kames Capital to create the Liontrust Global Fixed Income team with Phil Milburn and Donald Phillips. David is Head of the Global Fixed Income team and is co-manager of Liontrust’s Strategic Bond and Absolute Return Bond strategies. David was previously Head of Fixed Income at Kames Capital where he co-managed Strategic Bond and Investment Grade Bond strategies as well as being in charge of overall team strategy and fund management. In a career that started in 1988, David has also worked at Britannia Investment Managers and the Treasury Department at Lloyds Bank. He graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 1988 with a BA in Economics and Industrial Relations and holds an MSc in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling.

Donald Phillips

Donald Phillips joined Liontrust in February 2018 from Baillie Gifford to create the Liontrust Global Fixed Income team with David Roberts and Phil Milburn. Donald is co-manager of Liontrust’s High Yield Bond and Absolute Return Bond strategies. Donald had been co-managing the European high-yield strategy at Baillie Gifford since 2010. More recently, he had been involved in the portfolio construction of a US high-yield fund. Previously, Donald worked at Kames Capital with David and Phil from 2005 to 2008. He graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2004 with a BA in Economics.