Bulent Badsha

Bulent joined M&G Investment Managers in June 2021 as a Fixed Income Analyst involved in portfolio construction, dealing and research. He was appointed as a Portfolio Manager for the M&G Enhanced Income Fund in February 2023 and the broader flexible income fund capability for institutional clients in March 2024 alongside Portfolio Manager Roshen Harry.

With more than 22 years of industry experience, Bulent previously worked for Sanlam Investments as a Hedge Fund Manager where he was responsible for starting and managing a global macro hedge fund. Before this, his buy-side experience was as a Fixed Income Strategist at Momentum Asset Management.

His sell side experience included roles as a Treasury Economist and Fixed Income Analyst at Rand Merchant Bank and as a Rates Strategist and Rates Trader at ABSA Capital. Bulent started his career as a Deputy Economist at the South African Reserve Bank in June 2001.

He has won multiple awards for both research and trading in the annual Financial Mail Analyst of the year Awards and the JSE Spire Awards.

Bulent’s qualifications include: BCom (Economics, Business Finance & Legal Studies), University of Natal.