Trans-Tasman Bond Fund

Anthony joined Milford in May 2023 as a fixed income portfolio manager based in Sydney. Anthony has over 18 years of experience in credit trading and research across Australia and Asia. Prior to joining Milford, Anthony managed the Australian credit trading business for Citigroup in Sydney.

Prior to that, Anthony spent two years at Deutsche Bank Australia where he was a sellside credit strategist. Anthony started his career in Hong Kong where he spent 8 years as a credit analyst at Goldman Sachs, during which his focus was on the China market, Asia EM and illiquid credit. Anthony has a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in finance and accounting from the University of New South Wales.

Ian joined Milford in 2017 as a Senior Analyst focused on fixed income investments. He is the Co-Portfolio Manager of the Trans-Tasman Bond Fund & the Global Corporate Bond Funds.

Prior to joining Milford, Ian worked at ANZ Bank New Zealand, most recently in the Specialised Finance team originating, structuring and executing leveraged transactions. Before returning to New Zealand in 2014, Ian spent seven years at a UK fund manager as a Credit Analyst investing in European and US leveraged loans and high yield bonds.

He has also worked on advisory, restructuring and formal insolvency appointments at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Auckland and London. Ian has a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) majoring in Finance from the University of Auckland.

Paul is Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of a number of Milford Funds. He joined Milford in February 2016, and has more than 25 years’ experience in global and Australasian financial markets. Paul held senior fixed income roles with investment banks including Merrill Lynch and ABN AMRO in London. His experience includes debt capital markets, credit trading and interest rate derivatives trading. Paul moved to New Zealand in 2009 and was Executive Director and Head of Debt Capital Markets at JBWere, before moving to Macquarie Private Wealth in 2010 where he was Head of Portfolio Strategy. Paul has a Master in Aeronautical Engineering from Queen’s University in Belfast.