Janet Rilling, CFA
Biography
Janet Rilling is a senior portfolio manager and the head of the Plus Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. In this capacity, she has oversight and portfolio management responsibilities for separate accounts, mutual funds, and commingled vehicles across a range of strategies. Janet joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). She joined WFAM from Strong Capital Management. Prior to joining WFAM, she was a high-yield and investment-grade credit research analyst and a portfolio manager. Janet began her investment industry career in 1990 as an auditor with Coopers & Lybrand, specializing in the manufacturing and financial services industries. She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance and a master’s degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Janet is a certified public accountant and has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.
Published insights
Fixed income benchmark construction has two fundamental flaws. First, exposures prioritize the needs of borrowers rather than investors. Second, this tends to expose investors to the biggest risks at the worst times.
Allspring's Plus Fixed Income team explains the three key elements they believe may lead to a more balanced and enhanced return profile.
In our 2025 Outlook, we discuss three macro themes we expect in 2025 and nine of our portfolio managers reveal top opportunities they anticipate and their positioning to potentially benefit.
Allspring's Plus Fixed Income team explains why they believe now is the time to utilise an unconstrained multi-sector approach to uncover opportunities in global fixed income.
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Election ReflectionsWith postelection macro trends and the Republican agenda now in the forefront, Allspring’s fixed income teams highlight opportunities and risks for investors to consider in positioning portfolios.
Janet Rilling, head of Allspring’s Plus Fixed Income Team, was named by Morningstar again in 2023 as one of the top female portfolio managers in the U.S.