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James McAlevey

James McAlevey

Head of Global Aggregate and Absolute Return

Bio

James is the Head of Global Aggregate and Absolute Return team at BNP Paribas Asset Management and is responsible for performance, growth and development of global aggregate and global sovereign bond portfolios which are benchmark managed as well as total and absolute return strategies.

James joined BNP Paribas Asset Management in November 2021 and is based in London. Prior to his current role, James was Head of Rates and managed the AIMS Fixed Income and Target Return funds for Aviva Investors. Prior to that, James worked at Henderson Global Investors as Head of Rates.

James holds an MSc in Economics from the University of Bristol and is a CFA charterholder.

Location London

Articles from James McAlevey

Forward thinking

Rethinking Fixed Income in Client Portfolios

The structural demand that suppressed bond market volatility for two decades has disappeared. As traditional market dynamics shift, the historical…

By BNP Paribas Asset Management & other authors

28/07/26

Commuters

Portfolio perspectives

Portfolio Construction Forum - Markets Summit 2026 Keynote Speech

James McAlevey, Head of Global Aggregate and Absolute Return took to the stage in February 2026 at the Markets Summit to present his…

By James McAlevey & other authors

24/04/26

Portfolio perspectives

Licence to roam empowers absolute return bond approach

With a ‘licence to roam’ fixed income markets, an absolute return approach works with a toolkit that allows it to…

By James McAlevey & other authors

22/04/26

Portfolio perspectives

Absolute return bonds for an uncertain world

In a world where economic uncertainty and unpredictable inflation mean visibility on central bank policies is poor, investors are searching…

By Vicky Browne & other authors

27/01/26

Portfolio perspectives

Why flexibility will be key for fixed income in 2026

This article is part of our 2026 Investment Outlook. Despite no shortage of challenges and obstacles, returns across fixed income…

By James McAlevey & other authors

20/11/25

Portfolio perspectives

Portfolio Construction Forum - Rich Pickings Highlights Video featuring James McAlevey

Watch the latest interview highlights with James McAlevey, Head of Global Aggregate and Absolute Return, as he share his investment…

By BNP Paribas Asset Management & other authors

27/10/25