Esther Watt, CFA

Esther Watt is a Client Portfolio Manager for fixed income strategies at Janus Henderson Investors, a position she has held since 2020. Before joining the firm, she was a portfolio manager in global convertible bonds and multi-asset funds with RWC Partners from 2009 to 2018. Earlier, she was a global fixed income product specialist with Fortis Investments from 2006 to 2007. Prior to that, Ms. Watt was an analyst in the credit risk management division at JP Morgan Chase in London from 2004.Ms. Watt graduated from the ICMA Centre, University of Reading with a first class BSc degree (Hons) in international securities, investment and banking. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has 13 years of financial industry experience.
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Will the hump in defaults be a hill or a mountain?
Seth Meyer, Corporate Credit Portfolio Manager, and Esther Watt, Client Portfolio Manager, explore the default outlook for high yield bonds and the risks and opportunities this presents.