James Alexander has taken up the role of deputy head of fixed income, assuming the responsibility for the day-to-day management of the fixed income team and overseeing Tyndall’s fixed income investment process.
The role will allow Tyndall’s head of fixed income, Roger Bridges, to increase his focus on research and developing strategic direction for the company.
“This appointment is the latest in a process that started two years ago, during which time we have added two credit analysts, an investment specialist, an independent risk manager and an investment writer to the fixed income team,” Tyndall AM managing director Mike Davis said.
“James’s appointment allows us to better leverage Roger’s main strength in investment knowledge, freeing Roger to focus specifically on research, thus providing oversight of our strategic direction for all of Tyndall’s Australian fixed income funds.
Tyndall have said the new appointment will help streamline the company’s processes without fundamentally changing its investment strategy, with Mr Alexander reporting to Mr Bridges in his new role.
Mr Bridges said the position was created to provide additional resources in the fixed income team.
“It will also allow me to formulate macroeconomic viewpoints for portfolio positioning and work more closely with asset consultants and institutional clients in developing individual fixed income strategies, building even stronger relationships with them,” Mr Bridges said.
“The expanded team fits in with the overall strategy for Tyndall fund managers to work more closely with our parent, Nikko AM, to enable us to take Tyndall investment strategies to Asian markets, bring Nikko AM funds to Australia, and access the group’s total fixed income knowledge,” Mr Bridges said.
Mr Alexander has 22 years’ experience in the industry, including a previous role as head of fixed income at RMB Asset Management and Australian fixed income and director, passive and enhanced fixed income at AllianceBernstein Australia.
He has also held a role as senior portfolio manager, global fixed income at Repoint Investment Management and as an analyst at Australian Gilt Securities Limited.
