The Rates Team

  • Russ Oxley

    Russ Oxley

    Head of Rates, Lead Fund Manager

    Russ has driven important developments to Ignis’ rates investment philosophy, processes and fund management structure.

  • Stuart Thomson

    Stuart Thomson

    Chief Economist, Co-Fund Manager

    Stuart joined Ignis Asset Management in August 2006 where he is responsible for International Bonds and Currencies.

  • Adam Purzitsky

    Adam Purzitsky

    Senior Quantitative Portfolio Manager, Co-Fund Manager

    Adam holds a PhD in economics from Princeton University and a BA in mathematics from York University in Toronto, Canada.

  • Ross Crawford

    Ross Crawford

    Quantitative Portfolio Manager

    Ross is responsible for the on desk development of our proprietary investment system ClearCurve, as well as quantitative input into the decision making process.

  • Grant Peterkin

    Grant Peterkin

    Senior Portfolio Manager, Co-Fund Manager

    Grant joined Ignis Asset Management’s Rates team as a Senior Fund Manager. He became a member of the Securities Institute in 2001, He gained his is IMC in 2005 and qualified with IFID in 2009.

  • Jin Wong

    Jin Wong

    Portfolio Manager (Supra & Sovereigns)

    Jin is now responsible for the management of the Supra & Sovereign book and much of the short-term trading activity.

  • Paul Shanta

    Paul Shanta

    Portfolio Manager

    Paul passed his IMC in December 2008 and is currently studying towards his CFA qualification.

  • Joshua Heming

    Joshua Heming

    Quantitative Portfolio Manager

    Joshua re-joined Ignis in August 2010, having previously worked here on a fixed term contract to re-architect our fixed income systems


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