Richard Segal is a senior investment analyst at Manulife Investment Management in London, where he runs the Emerging Market Credit Research team. In this role, Richard analyzes specific companies, interprets macro trends and market activity to provide information and analysis for the decision-making process across Manulife’s fixed income funds. Prior to joining Manulife, Richard spent four years at Jefferies International. As a desk analyst, he was responsible for CEE corporate and sovereign credits. Beforehand, he worked at Knight Capital as a director in the emerging markets division, and has also worked at institutions such as Bank of America and Santander, as well as specialized credit funds, investment banking boutiques, and consulting firms. Richard has a degree in economics from MIT.