Is it possible to go from ER to Fixed Income Portfolio Manager?

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Sellside equity research to fixed income portfolio manager. Looking to jump from banks to mid-size asset management. Looking to fixed income for the work life balance. Spent majority of time self-study FI portfolio management. Is it rare to skip the credit analyst/ratings analyst route and go straight to PM? 

My backup option is to go through the QF/MBA route which does not seem to be ideal. Can anyone point me in the right direction here? I really enjoyed credit investing for a long time but never found myself in the recruitment pipeline. Do I sit it out for a few more years in equities and keep networking OR to go for MBA and join as an intern? 

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