Delaware Investments [profile] has hired Steven Landis to serve as vice president and emerging markets debt portfolio manager in the firm’s total return fixed income group.

Delaware lured Landis away from FH International Asset Management, where he was portfolio manager for emerging markets debt strategies.

Here is the press release:

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Company Press Release

Delaware Investments adds senior portfolio manager, expanding emerging markets debt capabilities

PHILADELPHIA--Delaware Investments adds Steven Landis, vice president and emerging markets debt portfolio manager, to the firm’s total return fixed income group. Landis comes to Delaware Investments from FH International Asset Management, where he was portfolio manager for emerging markets debt strategies. Landis started with Delaware Investments on May 1 and reports to Roger Early, co-CIO of total return fixed income strategy.

“Emerging markets debt is a rapidly growing sector, and we recognize the importance of expanding our capabilities in that area,” said Roger Early. “Steven has been in the investment industry for more than 20 years, and for the last 12 he’s been managing emerging markets debt portfolios — it’s an impressive level of expertise in the sector.”

The Delaware Investments fixed income team manages more than $135 billion in assets as of March 31, 2013. The team provides a broad array of taxable and municipal fixed income solutions across a variety of vehicles for institutional, individual, insurance, and private placement investors.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.

About Delaware Investments

Delaware Investments, a member of Macquarie Group, is a global asset management firm that offers a wide variety of equity and fixed income solutions for individual and institutional investors. Through teams of disciplined and talented investment professionals, the firm is committed to delivering long-term, consistent performance. In an ever-changing global marketplace, Delaware Investments, with more than US $180 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2013, has helped its clients move steadily forward for more than 80 years. Delaware Investments is supported by the resources of Macquarie Group (ASX: MQG; ADR: MQBKY), a global provider of asset management, investment, banking, financial and advisory services with approximately US $353 billion in assets under management as of Sept. 30, 2012.

Delaware Investments refers to Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Delaware Investments Family of Funds' distributor, Delaware Distributors, L.P.Macquarie Group refers to Macquarie Group Limited and its subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide.

Delaware Investments is not an authorized deposit-taking institution for the purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia) and the firm’s obligations do not represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542 (MBL). MBL does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in respect of the obligations of Delaware Investments.

 

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