Biography

Julian Wellesley is a Senior Credit Research Analyst at Loomis, Sayles & Company, where he covers the brokers and asset managers industries in investment grade and leveraged finance, as well as the North American banks industry in investment grade. In addition to his sector coverage, he works with fellow credit analysts and the firm’s Sustainability Team to ensure processes are robust and effective. Julian joined Loomis Sayles in 2014 as a Senior Analyst on the Global Equity Opportunities Team and then joined the Credit Research Team in 2023. Previously, he was a managing director and financial sector analyst for the global equities team at UBS Global Asset Management in London. Prior to this, Julian worked at Putnam Investments as an Asia-Pacific financial sector analyst. He began his investment career at Schroder Investment Management where he was a Japanese financial sector analyst based in Tokyo and a global financial sector analyst based in New York. Julian earned a bachelor’s degree from Oxford University and a master’s degree from Sheffield University. He is a CFAĀ® charterholder.

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Latest Insights by Julian Wellesley, CFA

Research Insights Banks Are Doing Better Disclosing Climate Risks. They Need To Do Better Still.
April 18, 2022 • 5 min read

Banks Are Doing Better Disclosing Climate Risks. They Need To Do Better Still.

Senior Global Equity Opportunities Analyst Julian Wellesley looks at the progress banks have made in disclosing their #climate risks and how they[…]
Global Equity Opportunities
Alpha Engine Perspectives Financial Inclusion: Why Improving Access to the Underbanked is Good For Business
July 29, 2021 • 5 min read

Financial Inclusion: Why Improving Access to the Underbanked is Good For Business

Senior Global Equity Opportunities Analyst Julian Wellesley discusses the role of banking in racial wealth inequality in the US and the steps[…]
Global Equity Opportunities
Alpha Engine Perspectives Why Banks Need to Do Better Disclosing Climate Change Risks
November 13, 2020 • 4 min read

Why Banks Need to Do Better Disclosing Climate Change Risks

Banks have begun to voluntarily disclose their exposure to climate change risks. The information is critical to bank management teams and investors,[…]
Global Equity Opportunities

About the Credit Research Team

Investors on the Credit Research team

Shannon O'Mara, CFA
Head of Credit Research
Derek Endsley
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Michael Grygo
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Bedford Lydon, III
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Allison Bretz
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Joe Prestamer
Senior Credit Research Associate
Vas Karanxha
Credit Research Associate
Kelly Cruse
Director of Municipal Research
Catherine Ferri, CFA
Senior Credit Research Associate
Kristen Moldovan
Credit Research Analyst
Jamal Pulley
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
James Davie, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Tim Lambert, CFA
Credit Research Analyst
Kathyrn Coburn
Credit Research Analyst
Credit Research Analyst
Will Jessiman, CFA
Credit Research Analyst
Kenny Vallace, CFA
Credit Research Analyst
Credit Research Analyst
Syed Ahsan Ali Kazmi
Senior Credit Research Associate
Kathy Raphael
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Jessica Brenek
Senior Credit Research Associate
Saahit Valiveti, CFA
Credit Research Analyst
Alfred Parker
Senior Credit Research Associate
Megan Giambanco
Senior Credit Research Associate
Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Associate
Matt Welch, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst & Business Manager
Joanne McIntosh
Director of Investment Grade Credit Research
Ryan McGrail
Director of Leveraged Finance Credit Research
Ken Heffner, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Alex Tran
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Paul Batterton, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Shelly McNulty
Senior Credit Research Analyst
David Lapierre, CFA, CAIA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Greg Schantz, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Nada Oulidi, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Colin Wilson Murphy
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Ksenia Edwards, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
David Xia
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Paul Hanson
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
James Barr, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst