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The investment seeks total return in excess of that of its benchmark, the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified. The fund invests primarily in debt of emerging country sovereign and quasi-sovereign issuers. Under normal circumstances, it invests directly and indirectly at least 80% of its assets in debt investments tied economically to emerging countries. In seeking to achieve the fund’s investment objective, the fund typically invests a portion of the fund’s assets in over-the-counter (OTC) and exchange-traded derivatives, including options, swap contracts, forward currency contracts and reverse repurchase agreements.
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Vandersteel | Portfolio Manager | 2015 | Now |
| Biography | Ms. Vandersteel is the head of GMO’s Emerging Country Debt team, the lead portfolio manager for its strategies, and a partner of the firm. In her role as portfolio manager, she focuses on security selection and portfolio construction. Prior to joining GMO in 2004, she worked at J.P. Morgan in fixed income research developing quantitative arbitrage strategies for emerging debt and high yield bonds. She began her career at Morgan Guaranty Trust, attending Morgan Finance Program #18, before establishing her career in emerging debt. Ms. Vandersteel earned her bachelor's degree in Economics from Washington & Lee University. She is a CFA charterholder. | ||
| Thomas F. Cooper | Co-Lead Portfolio Manager | 1994 | 2016 |
| Biography | Mr. Cooper is a Co-Lead portfolio manager at Invesco Advisers, Inc. Prior to joining Invesco Advisers, Inc, he was co-manages GMO’s global fixed income area with Bill Nemerever. Before joining GMO in 1993, he was a managing director at Boston International Advisors. Prior to joining Boston International, he worked at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Western Asset Management and State Street Bank & Trust Co. Mr. Cooper received his M.B.A. from the University of California (Berkeley) and earned a B.A. from Oberlin College. He is a CFA charterholder. | ||
| William Nemerever | Co-Manager | 1994 | 2012 |
| Biography | Mr. Nemerever co-manages GMO’s global fixed income area with Tom Cooper. Prior to joining GMO in 1993, he worked at Boston International Advisors where he founded the quantitative global fixed income effort. Previously, he was in charge of several Fidelity Investments fixed income groups, head of the fixed income department at State Street Bank & Trust Co., a portfolio manager at Wells Fargo, and a portfolio manager, equity analyst and actuary at John Hancock. Mr. Nemerever earned his B.S. in Mathematics at the University of Washington and his M.S. in Actuarial Science from Northeastern University. He is a CFA charterholder. | ||
| Steven Edelstein | Portfolio Manager | 1995 | 2002 |
| Biography | Edelstein is a portfolio manager with Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, his employer since June 1995. For the five years prior to that, he was vice president in the fixed income futures and options group at Morgan Stanley & Company. | ||
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