PM Spotlight: The Upside of Volatility
Maulik Bhansali, Portfolio Manager, co-manages Allspring’s Core Fixed Income team. Read about how he and the team focus on security selection to drive alpha—especially as volatility rises.
Key takeaways
- Maulik Bhansali is portfolio manager and co-manager of Allspring’s Core Fixed Income team.
- His early experience of working with pension plans on asset-liability models still influences how he looks at investor outcomes.
- Maulik and the team see significant opportunities for generating alpha in the current market environment through security selection.
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