Nedgroup hires veteran bond fund duo to launch fixed income multi-boutique

David Roberts and Alex Ralph

Nedgroup Investments has hired veteran bond fund managers David Roberts and Alex Ralph to launch an in-house fixed income multi-boutique platform.

Roberts retired after a career spanning 34 years in August 2022. His last role was head of global bonds at Liontrust Asset Management, where he worked for over four years. He previously worked as head of fixed income at Aegon Asset Management, formerly Kames Capital, for nearly five years.  Ralph spent over 16 years at Artemis Investment Management, where she set up and managed the £1.8 billion Artemis Strategic Bond fund from 2005 to September 2021. She was also the lead fund manager on the Artemis High Income from 2014 until her departure. David Roberts retires after more than three...