Morley Fund Management, one of the UK’s largest fund managers, has appointed four investment professionals across its dealing, fixed income and socially responsible investment (SRI) teams.
Morley Fund Management, one of the UK’s largest fund managers, has appointed four investment professionals across its dealing, fixed income and socially responsible investment (SRI) teams.
Dealing
Ian Firth joined Morley as head of dealing on 14 September and reports to Andrew Hitchings, head of business management.
Ian is an experienced global equity dealer with expertise in all major markets gained from more than 20 years in the investment industry. He joins Morley from First State Investments UK Limited where he was head of global equity dealing. He has previously worked for Commerzbank Securities, M&G Investment Management, Gartmore Investment and Wood Mackenzie.
Fixed Income
Leigh Talbot joins Morley’s growing credit team as a credit analyst - the fifth new addition to the team this year.
Leigh joins Morley in November reporting to Caroline Brown, head of credit research. She brings with her over 10 years’ experience in credit analysis gained largely in the United States, including four years at Loomis, Sayles and Co. in Boston.
Leigh has spent the last two years as a senior credit analyst in Paris covering European industrial credits for CDC IXIS Asset Management (the parent company of Loomis, Sayles and Co) and has gained a wide range of experience across both investment grade and high yield credit.
Socially Responsible Investment (SRI)
Mike Appleby and Harriet Parker join Morley’s socially responsible investment team as SRI company analysts and will both report to Ronnie Lim, SRI head of strategy.
Their role will be to assess the probable financial impact of certain social and environmental issues on companies to enhance the SRI team’s stock selection process.
Mike Appleby recently completed an MSc in Environmental Management at Imperial College, London.
Commenting on these appointments, Katherine Garrett-Cox, chief investment officer at Morley Fund Management, said: "I am delighted with the calibre of professionals joining Morley’s investment team. Their passion and commitment to performance positions Morley well in these fast-growing segments of the market."
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For further information please contact:
Monina Villaroman,
Corporate Communications Manager, Morley Fund Management
020 7809 8618
Notes to Editors
Morley Fund Management
- Morley Fund Management (‘Morley’) is an independently managed, London based, asset management business with over Ł114 billion* under management (as at 30.06.04). It actively manages a diverse range of asset classes and employs in the region of 900 staff worldwide based in London, Singapore and an associate office in Boston**.
- Morley is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Aviva group and manages both institutional and retail funds under the Morley brand. It also acts as investment manager for a range of retail investment funds, marketed in the UK by Norwich Union, and international funds marketed under the Aviva Funds brand.
*Not including mortgage assets
**Morley Fund Management International Limited, an Aviva company
Awards
- Property Week Awards 2004 – Best Property Fund Manager
- Pensions Management Provider Awards 2003 – Best Property Fund Manager
- Fund Manager of the Year - Pensions Week Awards 2002
- Specialist Manager of the Year - UK Pensions Awards 2002
- Insurance Fund Manager of the Year (awarded to Norwich Union) - Standard and Poor’s 2002
- Sustainable and Ethical Investment and Asset Management Award - Liveable City Awards 2002
Further information about Morley Fund Management can be found at www.morleyfm.com