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analyst for the group, all of which provided a strong foundation for my development. In that role, I engaged directly with management teams, conducted company analysis, and developed an understanding of credit fundamentals. All this has proved to be so helpful in my job as a trader and as a leader of the team.
It was in 2010 that I made the jump to the trading desk, becoming leader of the high yield desk 12 years later. In 2024 I took up my current role as leader of the fixed income trading department in North America.
Looking back, each position very much helped me into my next role and I ' m super grateful to Columbia Threadneedle and our parent Ameriprise for promoting a culture of both personal and career development. Without that I wouldn’ t have been able to move around and really build across my roles and it ' s made a big difference in my career.
I was fortunate to join high yield at the right time – at that time, we didn ' t have an institutional business but over the course of the years our team was able to raise about $ 12 billion in assets. Subsequently, through other acquisitions, we now manage close to $ 25 billion in global high yield, a growth in assets which really allowed me opportunities and broader responsibilities before I eventually got into leadership where I now sit.
You’ re head of North America FICC trading at Columbia Threadneedle, how would you describe your desk dynamic and your approach to leadership? It would be easy to say it ' s not
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