Manulife Taps Spillane to Lead EM Fixed Income

Ticckkr can exclusively report that Liam Spillane has moved into a new senior role at Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, heading up the firm's UK-based emerging markets fixed income franchise after nearly twelve years with Aviva Investors,

Spillane managed Aviva's EM local currency bonds fund, while subsequently leading overall EM Debt strategy, from 2013 to 2025. He replaces longtime pan-Asia fixed income leader Endre Pedersen, who had served as head and CIO for EM Fixed Income with Manulife since 2021.