Columbia Threadneedle’s Bodon joins AXA IM as senior portfolio manager

To co-manage the AXA WF Asian Short Duration Bonds and Asian High Yield Bonds funds

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AXA Investment Managers has hired Mark Bodon as a senior portfolio manager on the emerging markets and Asian fixed income team.

Bodon now co-manages the AXA WF Asian Short Duration Bonds and Asian High Yield Bonds funds, alongside head of emerging markets and Asian fixed income Magda Branet and portfolio manager Mikhail Volodchenko. He reports into Branet.

Prior to joining AXA IM earlier this month, Bodon co-managed hard currency sovereign and corporate debt funds for Columbia Threadneedle. He has also worked at First Sentier as a senior portfolio manager.

Branet said: “Mark is a fantastic addition to the emerging market debt team, and brings his breadth of knowledge in the space to some of our existing strategies. Our approach to investment management is very much team based, and we believe Mark has all the skills to complement our existing expertise, while bringing new ideas to the table.”

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