kames capital launches in spain and

Kames Capital, part of the Aegon Group of companies, has entered the Spanish market for the first time with the launch of two of its fixed income funds.

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The company, which is headquartered in Edinburgh, said investors will initially be able to access its High Yield Global Bond Fund and Strategic Global Bond Fund through the Allfunds investment platform.

Both funds, which are Dublin domiciled, were launched in 2007 by Kames and have now been fully registered with the Spanish regulator, the CNMV.

Kames Capital’s head of retail distribution Steve Kenny says: ‘Following the recent changes to product regulations in Spain, its investment market is now one of the biggest in Europe. This provides Kames Capital with a fantastic opportunity to create a firm foothold in this market whilst providing investors with access to two of our leading fixed income products.’

The €306m Kames High Yield Bond Fund is managed by Phil Milburn and Claire McGuckin and has while the Kames Strategic Global Bond Fund is managed by David Roberts and Phil Milburn.

Kames said the move is part of its ongoing strategy to develop its presence in Europe, adding that it currently has a growing presence in Austria, Channel Islands, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

In addition to the launch into Spain, Kames has also hired Laurenne Chapman as business development manager. Chapman, who speaks German, has been tasked with spearheading the fund manager’s push into the Austrian and German markets.

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