Kames Capital, the London-based asset management arm of AEGON, has appointed Claire McGuckin as an investment manager within its fixed income team.

McGuckin will cover high yield credits and will work closely with, and report to, Phil Milburn, who manages the High Yield Bond and the High Yield Global Bond funds, the firm said. 

Previously, McGuckin worked at Legal & General Investment Management, initially as a fund manager and subsequently as an analyst.

Prior to Legal & General, she was an analyst at Fidelity, and a credit researcher within ABN AMRO’s investment banking division before that. 

Kames also strengthened its fixed income team in January, with the addition of Debbie King, Garvin Peoples and Paul Dilworth.