John Espinosa

John is the Head of Sovereigns and serves as the lead portfolio manager for Nuveen’s sovereign-focused emerging markets and non-U.S. developed market fixed income strategies. John is also a member of the Investment Committee, which establishes investment policy for all global fixed income products.

John joined the firm in 2004 and prior to his current role managed Nuveen’s fixed income research team, one of the largest in the asset management industry. John has previously managed the global sovereign and emerging markets debt research teams and served as a senior emerging markets research analyst across many different regions. He was selected for The Asset Magazine’s “Most Astute Asian G3 Bond Investors” list from 2008 to 2015, ranking number one in the U.S. in 2011, and was also recognized as 2019’s top manager for risk-adjusted returns within international fixed income by Citywire Professional Buyer magazine.

John graduated with a B.B.A. in Economics and International Business from Manhattan College, an M.A. in Economics from Fordham University, and holds a Certificate in Advanced Risk and Investment Management from the Yale School of Management.