Marcelo Assalin, CFA, partner, is the head of William Blair’s emerging markets debt (EMD) team, on which he also serves as a portfolio manager. He is also a member of William Blair Investment Management’s leadership team. Before joining William Blair, Marcelo was head of EMD at NN Investment Partners, a role he began in 2015, and lead portfolio manager for blended debt portfolios. Previously, he was the lead portfolio manager for NNIP’s local currency strategies. Before joining NNIP in 2013, Marcelo was a senior EMD portfolio manager and head of emerging market sovereign debt and local currency at ING IM USA (now Voya Financial). Before that, he worked in various capacities, including CIO
Marcelo Assalin
Partner, Head of Emerging Markets Debt & Portfolio Manager
William Blair
United Kingdom, England, London
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Partner, Head of Emerging Markets Debt & Portfolio Manager
William Blair
Investment Team,Operations Team
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London
England
United Kingdom
Jun 23, 2025
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William Blair
Partner, Head of Emerging Markets Debt & Portfolio Manager Jan 2020 - Present
Email: massalin@williamblair.com
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