Alex Temple
Biography
Alex Temple is a senior portfolio manager and leads European investment grade credit for the Plus Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. In this capacity, he has oversight and portfolio management responsibilities for separate accounts and commingled vehicles across a range of strategies. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Alex started with the firm as a rates portfolio manager for the Structured Products group, structuring derivatives for WFAM’s pension fund and insurance clients. Prior to that, Alex was a vice president with the Global Debt Analytics group at Merrill Lynch. Earlier, Alex served as a consultant for LogicaCMG specializing in the banking sector. Alex began his investment industry career in 2001. He earned a master’s degree with honors in mechanical engineering from Bristol University. Alex has also completed the Sustainable Finance Programme at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, and he is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Published insights
In our 2025 Outlook, we discuss three macro themes we expect in 2025 and nine of our portfolio managers reveal top opportunities they anticipate and their positioning to potentially benefit.
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Election ReflectionsWith postelection macro trends and the Republican agenda now in the forefront, Allspring’s fixed income teams highlight opportunities and risks for investors to consider in positioning portfolios.
From Allspring's Global Fixed Income team, Alex Temple, Head of Credit, and Lauren van Biljon, Head of Rates and FX, join Matt Soifer, Head of US institutional distribution, to go around the globe—discussing how recent and upcoming elections from Asia, Europe, North America, and more may impact bond markets worldwide.
Alex Temple, senior portfolio manager, has experience and expertise in credit portfolios and sustainable finance, making him a natural fit to co-manage Allspring’s climate transition credit strategies.