AXA Investment Managers has named James Gledhill as global head of high yield and deputy head of credit for its global fixed income unit. Based in Greenwich, Connecticut, he will work under AXA Fixed Income’s global head Theodora Zemek and head of its credit department Graham Nicol.

Gledhill’s appointment will take effect from June 27, 2011. He will succeed Hannah Strasser. Prior to this, he served at investment management services firm Henderson Global Investors.

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