TT International has named Jean-Charles Sambor (pictured) as head of emerging markets (EM) debt as the firm seeks to cement its position as a global EM cross-asset specialist.
He will be joined by a wider team of five investment and trading professionals, focusing on EM fixed income across sovereign and corporate credit, FX and rates.
Eric Mackay, managing director at TT International, said: “For the last 13 years, TT has been recognised for our strength in the EM equity space and is now broadening our EM proposition across asset classes.”
“JC’s highly differentiated process and strong track record align fully with TT’s heritage in high conviction, unconstrained long-only strategies and alternative fixed income capabilities,” he added.
“This will help us to continue delivering alpha for our clients through innovative EM strategies.”
Prior to joining the firm, Sambor was at BNP Paribas Asset Management for almost eight years as head of EM fixed income, managing over $8bn.
Sambor said: “I am delighted to join TT as it is the perfect fit for our active and nimble investment approach. An EM Debt offering is a natural complement to TT’s EM DNA, fortifying its cross-asset capabilities and benefitting from TT’s deep global institutional investor base.”
“We stand at an important crossroads for the asset class, with a rapidly changing investment landscape that in our view demands a truly active, capacity disciplined and nimble approach to deliver repeatable alpha.”
Robert James, head of EM equity at TT International, said: “We are thrilled to welcome JC and his team to TT. There are deep synergies with our existing EM Equity team and the collaboration will further enhance our macroeconomic, top-down research that is a cornerstone of our process.”
