Fixed income and alternatives investment specialist BlueBay Asset Management has appointed Kerry Hugh-Jones as institutional portfolio manager, working with the global leveraged finance team.

Hugh-Jones has over 14 years of experience in global financial markets with roles ranging from credit research and portfolio management to strategic development for alternative asset management businesses. 
 
She was previously head of business development at Eclectica Asset Management, where she was responsible for the firm’s business development strategy. Prior to that Hugh-Jones spent four years at Mediobanca SpA and before that 10 years at JPMorgan in various roles within credit and rates, most recently in the EMEA hedge funds coverage team. 
 
“We are delighted to have Kerry on board,” says Anthony Robertson, partner and head of global leveraged finance. “Her very extensive and long-standing investment credentials, attained in both the US and European markets, will prove crucial and invaluable in our business that itself has evolved into a truly global platform.”