Liontrust's Roberts retires after more than three decades in investment industry

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James Baxter-Derrington
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Liontrust global head of fixed income David Roberts is set to retire from the investment industry after a career spanning 34 years.

The fixed income specialist will retire from fund management in August and will begin stepping back from his role over the coming months. Roberts(pictured) joined Liontrust in January 2018 to establish the asset manager's global fixed income team alongside Kames Capital colleague Phil Milburn and former Baillie Gifford manager Donald Phillips. Phillips and Milburn will split Roberts' role between them on his departure, becoming co-heads of the Liontrust global fixed income team. Milburn will be responsible for macro-economic analysis, while he and Phillips will continue to co-manag...

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