Isha Chanana

Isha Chanana, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager at Income Research + Management (IR+M) in Boston, Massachusetts, where she has served in portfolio management since 2022 after joining the firm in 2014. In her current role, she is responsible for portfolio construction, sector analysis, and contributing to investment decision-making, leveraging her expertise in fixed income asset management. She collaborates closely with the investment committee, research team, traders, and portfolio analysts to align client guidelines with investment opportunities.

Her primary focus is on US fixed income portfolios, with experience spanning credit research, sector allocation, and risk management. At IR+M, she has also taken on leadership initiatives such as managing the Credit Research Team and chairing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion projects.

Prior to joining IR+M, Isha was a Fair Value Analyst at Wellington Management Company and has a strong analytical background stemming from prior roles in corporate finance and valuation. Isha holds an MBA in Investments from Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business, a Post Graduate Diploma in Foreign Trade from Annamalai University, and a BBA in Finance from University of Delhi.