Milford appoints new FI portfolio manager

Milford has announced the appointment of Anthony Ip as its new fixed income (FI) portfolio manager.

Ip, who will bring more than 18 years of experience in credit research and trading across Asia and Australia at Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup, will be based in the firm’s Sydney office.

He joined from Citigroup where he served most recently as a director and desk head managing the Australian credit trading business, prior to that he was a sell side credit strategist for Deutsche Bank Australia.

He will contribute to the Milford Diversified Income Fund, which aims to provide investors with a regular monthly income and moderate levels of capital growth by investing in a variety of income generating assets, such as Australian and global shares, fixed interest, property and infrastructure, the firm said.

“We are excited for Anthony to join the team. Anthony brings a depth of experience across Asia and Australia, which will be leveraged to continue upholding our excellence in fund performance as Milford continues to grow in the Australian market,” Milford’s Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, Wayne Gentle, said, commenting on the appointment.