M&G's Mike Riddell to join Allianz Global Investors

24th September 2015 - Allianz Global Investors announced today that they have hired Mike Riddell.

With a track record of European fixed income experience dating back to the 1950s, Allianz Global Investors already has a big presence in Europe and manages EUR 147 billion of European fixed income assets. Mike's appointment will help them expand their fixed income offerings in the UK.

Mike Riddell, who left M&G in July, managed the M&G Global Government Bond, Index Linked Bond, Global Macro Bond and Gilt & Fixed Interest Income funds for a number of years. He will join Allianz Global Investors on 1 October 2015 and will take on the management of the Allianz Gilt Yield and Allianz Sterling Total Return funds on 30 November 2015. These funds are currently outsourced to PIMCO.

Franck Dixmier, Global Head of Fixed Income at Allianz Global Investors, said:

“Allianz Global Investors has a fixed income heritage stretching back many decades. Creating a dedicated footprint in the UK, one of the world’s most important and outward-looking financial markets, will perfectly complement our existing eurozone expertise, giving our clients access to a one-stop shop for European fixed income.

“Mike joins us at an exciting time for our fixed income business, and I am sure that his deep experience of both UK and global fixed income markets will play a central role in building this new pillar in our international fixed income capability. Hiring such a senior, experienced fixed income practitioner as Mike underlines our ambition for our bond business in the UK.”