Ivan Nikolov has joined the Convertible Bonds team as a Senior Portfolio Manager at NN Investment Partners (formerly ING Investment Management).
Based in their London office, Nikolov reinforces the CB investment team and reports to Tarek Saber, Head of Convertible Bond strategies. His main focus will be to support the (L) Global Convertible Opportunities Fund.
He joins from Aberdeen Asset Management and previously held positions at KNG Securities and Pine River Capital Management.
Tarek Saber said: “We are expanding our team in convertible bond management to accommodate the growing interest in this sector. As of April 26, the NN (L) Global Convertible Opportunities Fund successfully celebrated its third year anniversary, delivering an annualized return of 11.46% during that period. Ivan’s arrival will help us to keep delivering on our robust investment performance. Our expanding team should enable us to capitalize on the opportunities this attractive asset class can offer as we continue to grow our convertible bond capabilities for our clients.”