Kshitij (KJ) joined Canada Life Asset Management in 2016 as a fund manager. Prior to joining Canada Life Asset Management, KJ traded European investment grade and crossover corporates as a market maker at Morgan Stanley. KJ holds an MSc in Operational Research from the London School of Economics. He is a CFA Charterholder.
Shorting cash corporate bonds just for spread widening is very expensive. You are better off expressing that view through CDS, either in single names or indices.