Threadneedle European High Yield Bond Accumulation Units

Roman Gaiser
Located in: London

Roman Gaiser joined Threadneedle in 2005 as a High Yield Fund Manager and is responsible for the management of Threadneedle's European High Yield Bond Fund, Threadneedle's Credit Crescendo Fund and a number of institutional mandates. Roman started his career at Renault Credit International as a credit risk analyst and has also worked for Louis Dreyfus Finance (Banque) as a bond analyst, Bankgesellschaft Berlin as a fixed income analyst and F&C Asset Management. Roman graduated in 1995 with a Post Graduate Degree in International Economics and Finance from the University of Paris Dauphine.

Barrie Whitman
Located in: London

Barrie Whitman joined Threadneedle in 1999 as Head of High Yield which includes the High Yield product. He manages the Threadneedle Credit Crescendo Fund - high yield and leveraged loans, the Threadneedle Strategic Bond Fund and the Threadneedle High Yield Bond Fund as well as other institutional portfolios. He began his career in 1987 at United Bank of Kuwait as a credit analyst specialising in high yield bond investment. In 1990 he became a high yield fund manager and, in 1996, CIO for high yield investments. Barrie then moved to Standard Bank London in 1997 as head of European high yield and distressed debt. Barrie graduated in 1982 with a BSc in Economics and Accounting from Hull University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1986. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England and Wales.