BNY Mellon Investment Funds - Newton Real Return Fund Institutional W Accumulation

Lead fund manager biography

Aron is a global portfolio manager and risk strategist for the Real Return portfolios, with a particular focus on the use of derivatives and hedging. Together with Suzanne Hutchins and Andy Warwick, Aron is responsible for the final capital allocation decisions on the strategy. Aron joined Newton in 2006 as a member of the portfolio analytics team, where he was responsible for risk analysis and portfolio construction across Newton’s institutional and retail portfolios. Previously, he worked as a quantitative analyst at Lacima Group.

Lead fund manager biography

Ella Hoxha, CFA has extensive experience in fixed income strategies and portfolio management. Ella currently holds the position of Head of Fixed Income at Newton Investment Management Group since July 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Investment Manager at Pictet Asset Management from December 2018 to July 2023. In this role, they focused on global fixed income strategies, including total/absolute return, hedge fund, and relative strategies. Ella also has experience in marketing fixed income strategies and collaborating with skilled investment teams. Before joining Pictet Asset Management, they worked at Wellington Management as a Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager from September 2011 to November 2018. Their responsibilities included managing funds focused on total return in macro rates and FX, with a specific focus on Asian and European markets. Prior to that, Ella worked at Invesco Ltd. as a Senior Portfolio Manager from May 2003 to August 2011. In this role, they managed global bonds funds with a strong track record in absolute return and benchmarked strategies in macro rates and FX, specializing in the Asian and European markets. Ella Hoxha, CFA holds an Executive MBA from the University of Cambridge, which they pursued from 2022 to 2024. Prior to that, they completed a Master of Science degree in International Finance from the University of Westminster. Ella also obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Finance from Oxford Brookes University. Additionally, they hold several certifications, including a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA Institute, a History of Art Diploma from City Lit, and a Sommelier Level III certification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. The specific dates of when they obtained these certifications are not provided.