Investec Global Bond Income

Russell Silberston
Located in: London

Russell is a fixed income portfolio manager with responsibility for short dated sterling fixed interest portfolios. Prior to joining Investec Russell worked for Cazenove Fund Management where he was fixed income portfolio manager responsible for Sterling Treasury Management service and UK, US and Euro short interest rate forecasts. Before joining Cazenove in 2001, Russell worked for Investec Asset Management where his responsibilities included running multi-currency money market funds and non-sterling short dated cash plus products. Prior to that, Russell worked for Investec Bank where he ran a proprietary trading desk. From 1986 to 1995 Russell worked for Clive Discount Co. Ltd. where he traded a wide variety of on and off-balance sheet instruments and was a member of the Executive Committee. Russell started his career at Samuel Montagu & Co. in 1982. He is an associate member (ASI) of the Securities & Investment Institute.

John Stopford
Located in: London

John Stopford is Head of Fixed Income, managing a team of 26 people, and responsible for several funds including the Investec GSF Global High Income Fund. He moved to Investec's London office after a stint in SA where he was made responsible for the South African fixed income business following the merger between Investec and Guinness Flight in 1998. Through very strong performance, John helped grow SA's fixed income assets under management from £1.5bn to £5bn in 5 years, winning numerous awards. Previously, John was responsible for Guinness Flight's investments in emerging bond and currency markets in London. Prior to joining Guinness Flight in 1993, he worked in London and Tokyo as a specialist Global Bond and Currency Portfolio Manager for Mitsui Trust Asset Management.

John graduated from Pembroke College, Oxford University with an MA (Honours) degree in Chemistry. He also a CFA charterholder.

Tim O'Dell
Located in: London

Tim O'Dell graduated from Cambridge in 1981 with a degree in Economics, joining the UK Economic Department of Phillips and Drew where he developed the firm's leading-edge research in the areas of international economics and investment strategy. In his 15 years with the firm both before and after its acquisition by UBS he worked specifically on international economic analysis and currency forecasting before launching the firm's flagship Global Strategy product in 1988.