Richard Class

Managing Director
20 years industry experience

Biography

Richard is a portfolio manager on the Global Fixed Income team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2009 and has 20 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

How Big Are the Waves?

Nov 11, 2020

With the U.S. election in the rear-view mirror, the scope of fiscal stimulus and a resurgent virus remain two big questions for the global economy and bond markets.

Global Fixed Income Bulletin

The Devil Is in the Details

Oct 16, 2020

Our Global Fixed Income team discuss a “most challenging month for financial markets” and argue their long risk position is the best way to position portfolios.

Global Fixed Income Bulletin

Consolidation Is the Name of the Game

Sep 14, 2020

A benign August saw positive trends continue. How long will this continue, what does this mean for fixed income investors? The Global Fixed Income team explore.

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Richard Class

Managing Director | 20 years industry experience

Richard Class

Managing Director 20 years industry experience

Biography

Strategies

Strategies

News & Insights

News & Insights

Managing Director
20 years industry experience