Abigail is a Portfolio Manager in the dedicated High Yield Bond Team, focusing on global high yield. She joined Columbia Threadneedle through the acquisition of BMO GAM (EMEA) in 2021, having previously been with BMO since 2007, initially as a credit analyst covering Autos, Gaming, Retail, Services and Consumer Products. She later became more involved in the portfolio management side of the business, becoming a Global HY portfolio manager in 2012. She took the lead management role for High Yield mandates in March 2017. Prior to this, Abigail worked in the Credit Research team at Barclays Capital, covering Investment Grade and Crossover Corporates. Abigail holds a BA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Cambridge and also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.