Michael J. Atkin
Head of Macro and Sovereign Credit
Mr. Atkin is Head of Macro and Sovereign Credit in the Fixed Income group. He is a Portfolio Manager of
Putnam Diversified Income Trust, Putnam Global Income Trust, Putnam Master Intermediate Income
Trust, and Putnam Premier Income Trust. Mr. Atkin manages a team of analysts who evaluate
government securities in G7 countries as well as both government and corporate emerging-market debt.
He also manages the firm’s emerging-market debt exposure. Mr. Atkin joined Putnam in 1997 and has
been in the investment industry since 1988.
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