Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency Fund

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Marcelo Assalin, CFA

Marcelo Assalin, CFA, partner, is the head of William Blair's emerging markets debt (EMD) team, on which he also serves as a portfolio manager. He is also a member of William Blair Investment Management›s leadership team. Before joining William Blair, Marcelo was head of EMD at NN Investment Partners, a role he began in 2015, and lead portfolio manager for blended debt portfolios. Previously, he was the lead portfolio manager for NNIP's local currency strategies. Before joining NNIP in 2013, Marcelo was a senior EMD portfolio manager and head of emerging market sovereign debt and local currency at ING IM USA (now Voya Financial). Before that, he worked in various capacities, including CIO from 2005 to 2008, at SulAmerica Investimentos. Marcelo began his career as a credit analyst at Bank Boston in Sao Paulo, covering Brazilian companies. 

Education: B.A., Business Administration & Accounting, University of São Paulo

Tenure with William Blair: Since 2020

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Marco Ruijer

Marco Ruijer, CFA, is a hard currency portfolio manager on William Blair's emerging markets debt (EMD) team. Before joining William Blair, Marco was the lead portfolio manager on NN Investment Partners› EMD team, where he was responsible for managing EMD hard currency portfolios. Before joining NNIP in 2013, Marco was a senior fund manager for EMD at Mn Services in the Netherlands, where he managed various EMD portfolios. Before that, he worked with Mn Services' investment strategy and risk management team. Marco began his career in 1998 as an investment trainee at Mn. 

Education: M.A., International Financial Economics, University of Amsterdam

Tenure with William Blair: Since 2020