Melanie Mitchell

As event risk heightens, a thorough understanding of fundamentals will make all the difference to Aegon Asset Management UK, its head of credit research tells Hardeep Dhillon

Melanie Mitchell refers to the credit research team at Aegon as "conviction managers". Theirs is a blended role, combining analysis and fund management: figuratively speaking, they put their money where their mouths are.

As such they have to be sure of their calls. As Mitchell says: "We are not afraid to take significant positions." This confidence comes in part from Mitchell's strong belief in the importance of fundamentals. "Our commitment and undertaking of thorough fundamental