Vontobel appoints new Head of Fixed Income Boutique

Andrew Jackson will join Vontobel as Head of the firm’s Fixed Income Boutique on 22^nd January 2024. He takes over from Simon Lue-Fong, who is retiring after a distinguished 30-year investment career. 

Andrew has more than 20 years of experience as a fixed income investor, managing assets across the entire range of the fixed income, including corporate bonds, high yield and private credit. Formerly Head of Fixed Income at Credit Suisse Asset Management, he has also held other key positions, including Head of Fixed Income and Multi Asset at Federated Hermes International and Chief Investment Officer at Cairn Capital, a specialised fixed income boutique.

“I am pleased to welcome Andrew to Vontobel. With more than two decades of fixed income investing experience, he brings a wealth of expertise across the full spectrum of fixed income sub-asset classes and will help drive the boutique forward in the new investment landscape, “says Christel Rendu de Lint, Vontobel’s Co-CEO and Head of Investments. “Our Fixed Income Boutique represents a key pillar of Vontobel’s Investments capabilities and will continue to develop further for the benefit of our clients. I want to thank Simon for his commitment to Vontobel and wish him all the best in his retirement.”

“I am delighted to join Vontobel’s strong investment-led and client-focused culture. I look forward to working with my new colleagues at what is expected to be an exciting time for the fixed income asset class,” adds Andrew Jackson, Head of Fixed Income.

With CHF 18 billion in assets under management¹, Vontobel’s Fixed Income Boutique was founded more than 30 years ago and has grown to 39 investment professionals based in Zurich, New York, Miami and Hong Kong. Its offer includes corporate, emerging markets, global and Swiss bonds as well as tailored investment solutions in Swiss and global bonds. The boutique is one of Vontobel’s two fixed income specialists, providing investors with a variety of actively managed fixed income investment strategies.

 

¹ As of 30 June 2023

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