13 Years at AB|34 Years of Experience
Jeff Skoglund is Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Investments. He is responsible for driving strategic planning, organizational effectiveness and operational excellence. Skoglund was previously COO of Fixed Income and was responsible for business strategy, innovation and technology, and talent management. Earlier in his career at AB, he was director of Credit Research and a portfolio manager for high-yield bond strategies. Prior to joining AB, Skoglund was a managing director at UBS Investment Bank, where he held numerous management positions, including global head of credit research and head of US credit desk analysts. He was an acclaimed high-yield analyst at UBS, Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse, ranked #1 by Institutional Investor in automotive/auto parts six years in a row. Earlier in his career, Skoglund was an equity analyst and investment banker at Lehman Brothers and worked at Morgan Stanley in equity derivatives. He holds a BS in finance from Miami University, Ohio, and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Skoglund is a CFA charterholder. Location: Nashville
The data science wave is here, and bond managers must adapt traditional investment processes to harness new technologies and amplify human talent.
Andrew Chin, Jeff Skoglund | 23 October 2023For most investors, there aren't enough hours in the day to comb through the onslaught of data coming at them. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are changing this—and bond managers are starting to take notice.
Jeff Skoglund, Gershon Distenfeld, Bernd Wuebben | 19 June 2019Crowded trades have become all too common in fixed-income markets. But running with the crowd is risky, particularly when it comes to illiquid assets like bank loans that may not be easy to sell during a market downturn.
Jeff Skoglund, Gershon Distenfeld, James Switzer, Scott DiMaggio | 24 October 2018The digital revolution took its time getting to fixed income, but today it's transforming the investing landscape. Already, major advances in technology are helping early adopters gain unique insights and act faster in markets where speed and alpha are increasingly and inextricably linked.
Jeff Skoglund, Gershon Distenfeld, James Switzer, Scott DiMaggio | 16 October 2018At long last, fixed-income investing is entering the digital age-and investors should pay close attention to what their asset managers are doing to keep up. From better pricing to better solution design, the digital revolution that's transforming the fixed-income management landscape can lead to a host of benefits.
Gershon Distenfeld, Scott DiMaggio, Jeff Skoglund, James Switzer | 19 September 2018At 10 years and counting, the US credit cycle appears to be nearing an end. Could a sweeping rewrite of the tax code keep it alive a little longer? Maybe.
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