Neuberger Berman adds 22 emerging markets investment professionals

By Tali David

Minneapolis, May 1 - Neuberger Berman Group LLC hired 22 emerging markets debt investment professionals, the company announced in a press release.

The new platform's capabilities span hard and local currency mandates, as well as emerging markets debt corporate bond and dedicated Asian debt strategies.

The investment staff of 12 portfolio managers, six credit analysts and four economists and strategists will operate from offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, providing dedicated regional expertise and around-the-clock market coverage, the release said.

Neuberger Berman's emerging markets debt platform will be led by Rob Drijkoningen, based in the Hague, Netherlands, and Gorky Urquieta, based in Atlanta, with 23 and 19 years of industry experience, respectively.

Among others joining the firm are five lead portfolio managers: Bart van der Made (the Hague), hard currency; Raoul Luttik (the Hague), local currency; Jennifer Gorgoll (Atlanta) and Nish Popat (the Hague), corporate bonds; and Prashant Singh (Singapore), Asia local bond portfolios. The portfolio managers have an average of 16 years of industry experience.

"This team is an important addition to our fixed-income platform, as it enables us to meet the needs of clients who increasingly seek exposure to emerging markets debt within multi-asset class portfolios," chief investment officer of fixed income Brad Tank said in the release.

Neuberger Berman is a New York-based asset management company.

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