Aviva Global High Yield Bond - Neutral

FUND RESEARCH UPDATE: Fund rating moved to Neutral

Ruli Viljoen 30 June, 2014 | 11:57AM
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Following the Morningstar OBSR Analyst Ratings Meeting on 12th June 2014, we have moved the Aviva Global High Yield Bond fund to a Morningstar OBSR Analyst Rating™ of Neutral. The fund was previously Under Review following a series of departures from the portfolio management team, including that of lead manager Joshua Ranks in June 2013. Brett Finck was promoted to lead manager in June 2013 having worked as a healthcare and tobacco analyst since 2008. In addition, Todd Youngberg, Head of Global High Yield, continues to be involved in the strategy, with ongoing support from UK fund manager Chris Higham and recently hired European fund manager Sunita Kara. However, the portfolio management team is still looking to recruit a US high yield manager to bolster its resources, and the US and UK credit analyst teams have suffered further departures since June 2013. In light of the ongoing team turnover, we feel that a Neutral rating is appropriate at this stage.

See the latest Morningstar OBSR fund rating news here.

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Security NamePriceChange (%)Morningstar
Rating
Aviva Investors Global HY Bd Amh GBP Inc10.24 GBP-0.31Rating

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Ruli Viljoen

Ruli Viljoen  is Head of Manager Selection, Morningstar UK

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