Ponna Aiyanna

Ponna Aiyanna, CFA, is a Credit Research Analyst at Fidelity Canada since April 2023, focusing on US high yield and investment grade investments with a sector emphasis on transportation, services, and autos. Previous experience includes serving as an Investment Associate in Credit at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan from May 2021 to April 2023, where fundamental investing was applied across public markets for a credit fund exceeding $20 billion. Ponna also held a Credit Intern position at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in summer 2020 and worked as a Credit Strategist at Evalueserve from April 2017 to February 2019, analyzing US credit markets for portfolio recommendations. Earlier roles included an Analyst in Fixed Income Financing at Barclays Investment Bank from June 2015 to April 2017, managing liquidity and financing for the US corporate bond book. Academic qualifications include an MBA from the University of Toronto (2019-2021) and a Bachelor of Technology in Engineering from SRM IST Chennai.