2021 – a year of transition, particularly for the fixed income markets. From the early stages of an economic expansion and easy monetary policy to potential accelerated tapering and the slow withdrawal of unprecedented economic stimulus, investors have needed to embrace a shifting climate. We believe that these transitions present new opportunities.
Join the webcast for insight from MacKay Global Fixed Income on where to they are finding compelling value in the year ahead.
Speakers:
Stephen Cianci, CFASenior Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager, Co-Head of Global Fixed Income TeamMacKay Shields LLC
Steve Cianci, CFA, is a Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of the Global Fixed Income Team. As the Co-Head of the Multisector Strategies for the Global Fixed Income group, Steve, along with Neil Moriarty, is responsible for all investment decisions across those strategies which include Core, Core Plus and Unconstrained portfolios. Prior to joining MacKay Shields in January 2018, he was with Aberdeen for 7 years where his responsibilities included Head of US Core Plus and Opportunistic fixed income on the North American Fixed Income Team. Before joining with Aberdeen, Steve worked as Co-Head of Core and Core Plus fixed income strategies, lead portfolio manager for Short Duration products and the Head of Structured Products at Logan Circle Partners. Previously, he held similar roles as a Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Delaware Investments. He is an adjunct professor of finance and a member of the Business Advisory Council at Widener University.
Steve graduated with an MBA and BA from Widener University and is a CFA Charterholder. He has been working in the investment industry since 1992.
Lesya Paisley, CFAPortfolio Manager, Global Fixed Income TeamMacKay Shields LLC
Lesya Paisley, CFA is a Portfolio Manager on the Global Fixed Income Team. She is responsible for managing Multi-Sector strategies at MacKay Shields. Prior to joining MacKay Shields, Lesya served as Investment Director and ESG Portfolio Manager, North America at Aberdeen Standard Investments. She was responsible for managing U.S. dollar strategies including credit, corporates, and core/core+ strategies and was instrumental in the firm’s ESG policy and product development including Sustainable and Responsible Investment and Climate Transition Fund. Before Aberdeen, she worked at Deutsche Asset Management as a Credit Research Analyst. Combined, Lesya spent well over a decade in credit research covering a variety of sectors including emerging markets, high yield, investment grade, and municipals. Lesya is a CFA charter holder and earned a BSc degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce. She has been in the investment industry since 2003.
