Gita Bal

Aviva Investors has appointed Gita Bal as head of fixed income research. Based in London, she will report to Fraser Lundie, global head of fixed income.

Bal has extensive experience in investment research, and will be responsible for leading the firm’s research team across global fixed income markets.

Bal joins the business from Fidelity International, where she spent the past 13 years in a variety of roles, mostly recently as global head of research, fixed income. She previously held analyst roles at Pimco and CreditSights.

Her appointment follows the hiring of Lundie in May 2024, and represents a further strengthening of the firm’s expertise across global fixed income markets.

Welcoming Bal, chief investment officer Daniel McHugh says: “Fixed income remains a central pillar of our investment offering, and as such we are thrilled to be able to further strengthen our team in this area with the appointment of Gita. We believe that her addition will unlock potential from across our existing fixed income team and ensure that our investment decisions in this space are being taken with the highest quality of information available.”