Arnaud Lerond

Arnaud Lerond is a Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Allianz Global Investors since May 2014, specializing in the portfolio management of US Agency Passthrough Mortgage Backed Securities and European Asset Backed Securities. Responsibilities include assessing prepayment risk, TBA allocation, security selection, and developing IT tools. Prior to this role, Arnaud served as a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Lazard Asset Management from July 2002 to April 2014, focusing on European Asset Backed Securities and trading activities. Arnaud's career began at Natixis as a Junior Front Office, responsible for front office software for interest rates derivatives. Arnaud holds an Advanced Master's in Financial Techniques from ESSEC Business School and multiple degrees in finance from CY Cergy Paris Université.