Meet the Manager: Vivek Prabhu, head of credit and fixed income for Perpetual

By Perpetual Asset Management

29 April 2026

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Get to know VIVEK PRABHU, head of credit and fixed income for Perpetual.

In this video, Vivek discusses how the credit and fixed income team draws on over two decades of experience working together to bring a deeply cycle-tested approach to credit investing.

Having actively managed portfolios through the GFC and pandemic, Vivek and his team focus on preserving capital during periods of stress while positioning portfolios to capture opportunities as conditions improve.

Watch the full video to discover how Vivek and his team manage risk to drive resilient outcomes.

Highlights:

0.08 Tell us about yourself and the team.

1.15 Why invest in Australia's credit and fixed income market?

1.48 How do you manage risks?

2.27 How do you screen new investment opportunities?

About Vivek Prabhu and Perpetual Diversified Income Fund

Vivek is Perpetual’s Head of Credit & Fixed Income. He joined Perpetual in 2004 and has more than 30 years of experience in finance, investments, accounting, governance and risk management.

He has managed multi-billion-dollar fixed income, credit and currency portfolios and his role involves credit analysis, trade execution and portfolio construction.

Vivek’s Perpetual Diversified Income Fund (DIF) is designed for investors seeking daily liquidity, reliable income and capital preservation via a portfolio of predominantly high-quality, investment-grade credit securities.

The strategy is now also available as an ASX-listed active ETF (ASX: DIFF). DIFF is a unit class of DIF.

Find out more about ASX-listed Perpetual Diversified Income Fund (ASX:DIFF) here or the managed fund here.

Find out about Perpetual's credit and fixed income capabilities

Want to know more? Contact a Perpetual account manager

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Vivek Prabhu

Head of Credit & Fixed Income

BBus, FCA, Grad Dip App Fin & Inv, MBA, GAICD

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