Global Equity

Management

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Mustafa Sagun
Chief Investment Officer

Mustafa Sagun

Chief Investment Officer

Mustafa is chief investment officer for Principal Global Equities. He is responsible for overseeing equity research, portfolio management, investment risk management and ongoing strategic development across four distinct equity teams and capabilities: Global Large Cap, Global Small Cap, Global Emerging Markets and Global Systematic Solutions. Mustafa previously served as a global equity portfolio manager for nearly two decades, and over five years as a senior member of the firm’s asset allocation strategy group. He joined Principal in 2000 and has been in the financial services industry since 1991. Prior to joining Principal he was a senior corporate finance and risk management analyst for PNC Financial Services Group and an equity derivatives specialist for Salomon Brothers. Mustafa holds a Ph.D. in finance and an MA in international economics from the University of South Florida. He received a bachelor's degree in electronics and engineering from Bogazici University of Turkey. Mustafa has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.

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Christopher Ibach
Portfolio Manager

Christopher Ibach

Portfolio Manager

Chris is a portfolio manager for Principal Global Equities. He specializes primarily in the management of global strategies, integrating fundamental and quantitative research . Chris also leads our advanced research and development initiatives, including ongoing alignment with the Principal data science team, which leads the coordination of our growing community of university and expert network resources. Chris has served as a key contributor to the firm’s research and development efforts for more than a decade, including model development for the firm’s proprietary stock selection models, portfolio construction, and risk management tools. He joined the firm in 2000 as an equities research analyst, specializing in the analysis of international technology companies and was named a portfolio manager in 2002. Previously, Chris gained six years of research and development experience with Motorola, Inc. He received an MBA in finance and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Iowa. Chris has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.