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The fund invests in high-quality guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) and similar contracts issued by insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions. The fund also invests up to 75% of its assets in security-backed investment contracts (SBICs), including separate account products of insurance companies. The fund invests at least 5% of its assets in high-quality money market instruments, cash, cash equivalents and stable value funds (including fixed income funds underlying SBICs) with investment policies and other provisions similar to those of the fund, and may invest without limit in these investments. To earn additional income, the fund (or another stable value fund in which it invests) may lend securities to other financial institutions on a collateralized basis. Any income will be net of fees. Securities lending is subject to certain risks.
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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Michael V. Salm | Chief Investment Officer | 2024 | Now |
Biography | Mr. Salm is a Co-Head of Fixed Income, specializing in liquid markets and securitized strategies. In this role, he oversees investment strategies related to mortgage and securitized products, interest-rate and volatility derivatives, and money markets. In addition, he manages trading operations and Putnam's Fixed Income quantitative teams. He is a portfolio manager of core global, core plus, global government, fixed income global alpha, and dedicated mortgage strategies, as well as fixed income hedge funds. Mr. Salm joined Putnam in 1997 and has been in the investment industry since 1989. Previously at Putnam, he served as a Portfolio Manager responsible for mortgage strategies in fixed income portfolios. Prior to joining Putnam, Mr. Salm was a Mortgage Specialist at BlackRock Financal Management from 1996 to 1997, a Vice President and Trader at Nomura Securities from 1994 to 1996, a Vice President and Structurer at Nikko Securities from 1993 to 1994, and an Analyst at Fitch Investor Services from 1991 to 1992. Mr. Salm earned a B.S. from Cornell University. | ||
Jo Anne Ferullo | Principal, Head of relationship management | 2022 | Now |
Biography | Ferullo is a Principal of SSgA FM and the Head of Relationship Management within the firm's Tax-Aware and Principal Protected Strategies Group. She joined SSgA FM in 1998. | ||
Andrew Benson | Portfolio Manager | 2008 | Now |
Biography | Mr. Benson is a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income group. He specializes in investment-grade and crossover strategies within the Corporate and Tax-Exempt Credit team. Mr. Benson is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam`s Core Bond, Core Bond Intermediate, Core Plus, Investment-Grade Corporate Credit, Short Duration Bond, Stable Value, and Ultra Short Duration Income strategies as well as crossover credit and preferred mandates. He collaborates with portfolio managers and analysts on ESG integration, assessing the fundamental relevance of ESG issues at a security level and the potential for alpha generation and risk mitigation at the portfolio level. Mr. Benson has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 2008. Previously at Putnam, Mr. Benson was an Investment-Grade Trader and an Analyst in the Global Credit Research group, focusing on high-yield and investment-grade issuers in the food, beverage, restaurant, and supermarket sectors. Earlier, he served as a High-Yield Trader and Investment Associate, covering the gaming, technology, and auto supplier sectors. Mr. Benson earned a B.A. in Economics from Tufts University. | ||
Steven A. Horner | Portfolio Manager | 2002 | Now |
Biography | Mr. Horner is a Portfolio Manager in the Taxable Fixed Income group, with responsibility for stable value, general account insurance, structured investment-grade, absolute return, and multi-sector fixed-income portfolios. In this role, he is responsible for constructing portfolios, providing fiduciary oversight, and communicating the investment teams' decisions on policy, strategy, and tactics to Putnam's fixed-income clients. Mr. Horner joined Putnam in 1997 and has been in the investment industry since 1991. Prior to joining Putnam, he was a Fixed Income Information Analyst at Wellington Management Company, LLP from 1994 to 1997 and a Marketing and Client Service Representative at The Vanguard Group from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Horner earned a B.A. from Furman University. | ||
Sriketan Mahanti | Portfolio Manager | 2012 | 2024 |
Biography | Mr. Mahanti is a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income group. He specializes in agency residential mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities within the Structured Credit team. Mr. Mahanti is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam`s Core Global Fixed Income and Stable Value strategies. He is responsible for constructing portfolios, providing fiduciary oversight, and communicating investment team decisions on policy, strategy, and tactics to fixed income clients. Mr. Mahanti joined Putnam in 2012 and has been in the investment industry since 2000. Previously at Putnam, Mr. Mahanti was an Analyst in the Fixed Income group. Prior to joining Putnam, he was a Vice President, Quantitative Analyst, at Wellington Management from 2010 to 2012 and a Senior Consultant, Quantitative Analyst, Credit Research, at TD Bank in 2010. Earlier, he served as a Co-Founder of Orissa Group from 2007 to 2008, a Vice President, Fixed Income Quantitative Research, at State Street Global Markets from 2003 to 2007, and a Co-Founder of SKG Inc. from 2000 to 2003. Mr. Mahanti earned an M.S. and B.S. in Geology and Geophysics from the Indian Institute of Technology. | ||
D. William Kohli | Executive Vice President | 2004 | 2021 |
Biography | Mr. Kohli is CIO. He is responsible for overall strategy and positioning of Putnam’s fixed income products. In addition, he is a portfolio manager for Putnam's institutional strategies, including the Fixed Income Global Alpha strategies. Mr. Kohli specializes in global rates and currencies and oversees the Portfolio Construction group, which draws on the security-specific expertise of sector specialist teams within Fixed Income. He is also a member of Putnam's Operating Committee. Mr. Kohli joined Putnam in 1994 and has been in the investment industry since 1988. | ||
Raman Srivastava | CIO (Chief Investment Officer) | 2004 | 2012 |
Biography | Raman is Co-Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director of Global Fixed Income. In conjunction with the CIO, Raman is responsible for overseeing the management of all single and multi-sector active fixed income portfolios. As head of the Global Fixed Income team, Raman oversees all global and non-U.S. fixed income strategies. |
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