Aviva Investors has appointed Fidelity’s Gita Bal (pictured) as head of fixed income research, a newly-created role for the firm.
Bal joins Aviva after over 13 years with Fidelity, where she became global head of research for fixed income. Previously, she spent a year at CreditSights and almost four years at PIMCO.
In her new position, Bal will report to global head of fixed income Fraser Lundie, who joined the team earlier in 2024.
“I am hugely pleased to welcome Gita to our team. She brings with her experience and insights that will further support our efforts over 2025 and beyond. To be a leader within the fixed income space, it is essential to have a world class research function – and the appointment of Gita takes us towards that. The team and I look forward to working with her,” Lundie said.
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Daniel McHugh, CIO, added: “Fixed Income remains a central pillar of our investment offering, and as such we are thrilled to be able to further strengthen our team in this area with the appointment of Gita. We believe that her addition will unlock potential from across our existing fixed income team and ensure that our investment decisions in this space are being taken with the highest quality of information available.”