5 March 2026, London: The European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Bradly, Vice President and Portfolio Manager in PGIM’s public and private fixed income business, to its Board, effective immediately. Stuart replaces Gianluca Consoli from PGIM, who has been on the Board for two years, with PGIM having been a member of ELFA since November 2019.
Stuart has been an active ELFA member since 2019 and currently serves on the Disclosure & Transparency Committee. He brings deep experience in European leveraged finance, covering Travel & Transport, Leisure, and Paper & Packaging sectors, alongside CLO strategy expertise. Based in London, Stuart is part of PGIM’s European Leveraged Finance team and holds the CFA designation, with a BA in Economics & Management from Oxford University.
Commenting on his appointment, Stuart Bradly said: “I’m delighted to be joining the ELFA Board and contributing to the continued development of best practices across the European leveraged finance market. Having worked across both research and portfolio management, I hope to bring fresh perspectives and help drive positive change across the industry.”
ELFA’s CEO Ed Eyerman commented: “Stuart brings a strong combination of market insight, technical expertise and active engagement with ELFA’s work. We are delighted to welcome him to the Board and look forward to his contribution as we continue to strengthen standards across the market. We thank Gianluca for his commitment to the Board and wish him well with his future endeavours.”
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