CT Global Bond Class Z Gross - Income (GBP)

Dave Chappell is a Senior Portfolio Manager in the interest rate and currency team within Fixed Income and is at the core of US and UK rate and economic forecasting for the company. Dave manages a broad range of US and UK fixed income mandates for numerous insurance companies. He also manages a number of global government portfolios. Dave joined the company in 1997 when Scudder Investments became part of Threadneedle Asset Management Limited. He joined Scudder Investments as a fixed income dealer, and in 1997 became an Insurance Asset Portfolio Manager. He started his career in 1987 at Royal Bank of Scotland as an Operations Supervisor before moving to Irving Trust company as an Operations Manager.

Alexander Batten joined the company in 2011 on the graduate scheme before moving on to the Government Bonds and Currency desk within the Fixed Income team in 2012. He is responsible for market analysis, portfolio construction and idea generation across the desk's long only and absolute return strategies, with a focus on developed market currency strategies. Alexander gained a BA Economics and Management from St. Hugh's College, Oxford University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation as well as the Investment Management Certificate.