Richard Class

Managing Director
21 years industry experience

Biography

Richard is a portfolio manager on the Global Fixed Income team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2009 and has 21 years of investment experience. Previously, he ran Financial Product training for the Firm. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Richard was a fixed income trader of interest rate, currency and credit products and was a director of an independent training consultancy. Richard has a mathematics degree from Oxford University.

Richard is a member of the
Global Fixed Income Team

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Strategies

Strategy Name	Description
European Aggregate Core Strategy	Invests in a diversified portfolio of government, corporate and non-government debt denominated in euros.
European Aggregate Core Plus Strategy	Invests in a diversified portfolio of government, corporate and non-government debt denominated in euro and non-euro currencies.
European Short Maturity Strategy	Invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality, euro-denominated, short-dated, investment-grade credits to manage duration exposure.
Global Convertible Bond Strategy	Invests in a globally diversified portfolio of convertible bonds in an effort to take advantage of their attractive historical risk/return characteristics.

European Aggregate Core Strategy

Invests in a diversified portfolio of government, corporate and non-government debt denominated in euros.

European Aggregate Core Plus Strategy

Invests in a diversified portfolio of government, corporate and non-government debt denominated in euro and non-euro currencies.

European Short Maturity Strategy

Invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality, euro-denominated, short-dated, investment-grade credits to manage duration exposure.

Global Convertible Bond Strategy

Invests in a globally diversified portfolio of convertible bonds in an effort to take advantage of their attractive historical risk/return characteristics.

News & Insights

Global Fixed Income Bulletin

A Tantrum, or the Return to Fair Value?

Mar 15, 2021

It’s all about the economy. According to the Global Fixed Income Team, the outlook for fixed income, more than ever, is about the trajectory of the economy and policymakers’ attitude towards it.

Global Fixed Income Bulletin

Alea iacta est ('the die is cast')

Feb 15, 2021

We want to own those areas that can withstand further macro/virus volatility and higher yields but have enough yield/spread to offer reasonable 2021 returns.

Global Fixed Income Bulletin

The Heat Is On

Dec 16, 2020

Our Global Fixed Income team believe that vaccine makers, governments, legislators, central banks and citizens can deliver a bright economic future in 2021/22.

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Richard Class

Managing Director | 21 years industry experience

Richard Class

Managing Director 21 years industry experience

Biography

Strategies

Strategies

News & Insights

News & Insights

Managing Director
21 years industry experience