Aegon Asset Management adds Grills as head of emerging markets debt

By Sarah Lizee

Olympia, Wash., Nov. 14 – Aegon Asset Management announced that Jeff Grills has joined the firm as the head of emerging markets debt.

Grills is responsible for the portfolio management of emerging markets strategies and leading the emerging markets debt team, according to a press release.

“Jeff brings extensive experience managing EMD sovereigns and corporates, in hard currency as well as blended portfolios,” Jim Schaeffer, deputy chief information officer, said in the release.

“With more than 25 years of investment experience, combined with his experience leading successful EMD teams, we look forward to his contributions to Aegon's strategies within this growing area of our business.”

Prior to joining Aegon, Grills was a partner at Gramercy Funds Management and a senior portfolio manager for emerging markets strategies. He was also as a senior member of the credit investment committee responsible for overseeing investments in all credit-related strategies.

Aegon is an active investment manager based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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