Janaki Rao

Janaki Rao

Director—US Multi-Sector

9 Years at AB
27 Years of experience

Janaki Rao is a Senior Vice President and Director for the US Multi-Sector Fixed Income Portfolios. In this role, he is the lead portfolio manager for AB’s US Multi-Sector Fixed Income Portfolios, including both TIPS and agency MBS portfolios, and he is a member of the Securitized Asset portfolio-management team. Rao brings decades of experience to AB, with a focus on securitized assets and US interest-rate strategies. Before joining the firm, he spent seven years in the US Interest Rate Strategy Group at Morgan Stanley, where he was responsible for covering the agency MBS market, including publishing for the flagship weekly publication, and generating ad hoc reports on breaking news, in-depth analysis of emerging trends and product primers. Rao also engaged with policymakers on various issues related to housing finance. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he ran the advance pricing, debt and derivatives trading desk at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. Rao holds a BA in economics from Delhi University and an MBA from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College. Location: New York