Vontobel Asset Management has appointed Simon Lue-Fong as Head of its Fixed Income Boutique and member of the Asset Management Executive Committee from 1 October, 2020, further strengthening the firm’s investment expertise across its fixed income capabilities.Lue-Fong has almost 30 years’ experience as an active, high conviction fixed income investor with deep enthusiasm for investment and markets. Prior to this, he was responsible for Pictet’s Emerging Markets Fixed Income Franchise, which he developed from less than USD1 billion to a USD32 billion business over 13 years. In his previous portfolio management roles, he covered global, credit and emerging markets fixed income.
Vontobel’s fixed income business was founded more than 30 years ago and has grown to over 50 investment professionals based in London, Zurich, New York, and Hong Kong. The business comprises of TwentyFour Asset Management, based in London, as well as the Fixed Income Boutique, based in Zürich, and manages USD45 billion of client assets in total. Vontobel’s Fixed Income Boutique has grown to USD25 billion in client assets by offering superior solutions in Global Credit, Emerging Markets and Flexible Strategies.
“The appointment of Simon Lue-Fong exemplifies our commitment to hiring top talent and developing our investment capabilities. He has a strong track record of building sustainable franchises. He is both a high calibre investor, as well as having served many different client segments globally,” says Axel Schwarzer, Head of Vontobel Asset Management.
“Investors, more than ever, are searching for managers able to provide solutions which deliver diversified real returns. I look forward to leading one of the most recognised fixed income teams and working on the next stage of their journey,” says Simon Lue-Fong, Head of the Fixed Income Boutique.
