Portfolio Manager, Head of Rates and FX

Lauren van Biljon, CFA

16 years in investment industry

Biography

Lauren van Biljon is a portfolio manager and the head of Rates & FX for the Global Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. In this role, she is responsible for macro portfolio allocation, portfolio positioning, and risk management for rates and FX. Lauren joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Before WFAM, she was at Evergreen Investments. Prior to that, Lauren served as an emerging market analyst with 4Cast Ltd. She began her investment industry career in 2007. Lauren earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Cape Town and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Edinburgh. Lauren has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation and is a member of the Society of Technical Analysts.