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*Based on AB’s internal ESG classifications
As of December 31, 2020
CEMBI = J.P. Morgan Corporate Emerging Markets Bond Index
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Okan Akin is a Senior Vice President and Corporate Credit Research Analyst, focusing on emerging-market issuers. Prior to joining AB in 2012, he was a director in the Global Markets and Strategy Group at Royal Bank of Scotland, where he was responsible for credit strategy for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Prior to that, Akin was a director in the Emerging Markets Fixed Income Research Group at J.P. Morgan, where he initiated coverage of the Middle East. He holds a BA in business administration and international relations from Bosphorus University, Istanbul, and an MS in European economics and policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Akin is a CFA charterholder. Location: London
Thais Aleluia is a Senior Vice President and Research Analyst, covering emerging-market corporates. Prior to joining the firm in 2012, she worked as a credit research analyst at Credit Suisse, where she covered the Brazilian industrials, utilities, metals and mining, consumer, transportation, and construction sectors, as well as the Mexican transportation and homebuilding sectors. Aleluia holds a BA in economics and international relations from Boston University and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Location: New York
Patrick O'Connell is a Senior Vice President and Director of Fixed Income Responsible Investing Research. In this role, he is part of the leadership team that develops responsible investment strategy across AB's Fixed Income business, particularly related to integrating environmental, social and governance considerations throughout the team's research and engagement. Previously, O'Connell served as a corporate credit research analyst, focusing on emerging-market corporates in Latin American and African countries. He joined the Emerging Markets research team in 2013 after working as a credit analyst covering US high-yield energy credits at AB. Prior to joining the firm in 2012, O'Connell was a desk analyst at UBS Investment Bank, where he helped to allocate capital on the trading desk. He holds a BS in accounting and finance (magna cum laude) from Villanova University and is a CFA charterholder. Location: New York