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JPMorgan Global Convertibles Income Fund - Continuity of approach under new team head

JPMorgan Global Convertibles Income Fund (JGCI) is managed by the convertible bonds team at J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), now led by Natalia Bucci following the departure of Antony Vallée in February 2018. Bucci and other members of the team have worked together for many years, and stress the continuity of a process that has been developed collaboratively over time, based on in-depth fundamental security analysis. The portfolio management team has been bolstered with the addition of Paul Levene, who joined JPMAM in 2015. JGCI continues to achieve its target yield of 4.5% and NAV progression has been broadly steady, with the share price having risen by a greater margin over 12 months, following the introduction of a discount management policy in May 2017. The team remains positive on the outlook for the global economy, which supports exposure to more equity-sensitive areas of the convertible bond market.