LONDON, 10 Feb. 2026 – PGIM has made senior appointments to its European leveraged finance team, with Sunita Kara and Andre Klotz joining the firm as portfolio managers reporting to Jonathan Butler, head of European leveraged finance.

Kara brings with her 25 years of experience, most recently serving as co-head of global high yield at Aviva Investors, where she co-led a global high-yield credit book across multiple funds. Prior to that, Kara was a senior credit analyst at Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings and an analyst at HM Treasury. 

Klotz joins from Jefferies, where he was co-head of EMEA high-yield trading and strategy. With 19 years of experience, Klotz has a strong track record as both a credit underwriter and portfolio manager. His previous roles include senior positions at SC Lowy, ALVA Capital, and Partners Group.

In their new roles, Kara and Klotz are responsible for working with the investment team to manage European and global leveraged finance mandates, overseeing high-yield and bank loan portfolios.

Commenting on the appointments, Jonathan Butler, head of European leveraged finance, said: “Sunita and Andre are both highly experienced and respected investors in our industry and we are delighted to welcome them to PGIM. Their wealth of experience adds further strength to our investment team and strategies. Their appointments reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes and results for our clients, and will support the continued growth of our business.”

PGIM’s US$1 trillion credit platform has one of the leading European leveraged finance teams in the industry. Forming part of a US$115 billion global leveraged credit business, the team in Europe is one of the largest in the region. 

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