Michael Bourke was appointed fund manager of the M&G Global Emerging Markets Fund in October 2018. He joined M&G in 2015 and has managed the M&G (Lux) Emerging Markets Income Opportunities Fund since its launch in May 2017. Before this, Michael spent 10 years as an emerging markets equities analyst and portfolio manager for Legg Mason and FPP Asset Management. He previously worked at Deutsche Bank in roles related to equity derivatives trading. Michael has a BSc in Computer Science and Accounting from the University of Manchester and an MSc in International Banking and Finance from Heriot-Watt University.