SocGen's Barker takes on credit research role at OMAM

Tim Barker has joined Old Mutual Asset Managers as head of credit research within the group's fixed income and macro team.

He has previously held roles at Aviva Investors, Lazard Asset Management and, most recently, Société Générale where he was head of European credit research. In his new role, he will report to Stewart Cowley, head of fixed income and macro. Cowley (pictured) said: “This is an important appointment for us as it signals our intent to compete with the larger players in the corporate bond market and to offer a credible alternative to what has become a space where too much money is concentrated in too few hands.” OMAM runs several high profile bond funds including Cowley's Global Bond an...