Morley Fund Management (“Morley”) has appointed Paul Fordham as European Product Manager for its European mutual funds business.
Morley Fund Management (“Morley”) has appointed Paul Fordham as European Product Manager for its European mutual funds business. Based in Morley’s London office, Paul will be responsible for managing the existing fund ranges and for future product development. Prior to joining Morley, Paul held similar product management positions at Henderson Global Investors.
Commenting on Paul’s appointment, Robert Woolf, head of European retail sales at Morley, said: “The recent successful launches of our Aviva Funds - Global Convertibles Fund and our Aviva Alternative Funds - Alpha Optimum Fund of Hedge Funds have demonstrated our commitment to launching innovative products in response to demand within our markets. Paul’s contribution will be crucial in managing our dynamic product ranges and communicating with our recently expanded sales team to identify opportunities for new products across our European distribution network.”
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For further information:
Stephen Roberts, Head of European Retail Marketing
tel: +352 40.28.20.319
fax: +352 40.83.58.319
e-mail: stephen.roberts@avivafunds.com
mobile: +352 021.265.611
Notes to editors:
- Aviva Funds is the Luxembourg domiciled investment fund of the Aviva group with 27 sub-funds ranging from lower risk money market and bond funds through international and regional equity funds to more speculative single country and theme funds. Aviva Alternative Funds is a Fund of Funds that seeks to achieve high returns by investing in a portfolio of Hedge Funds.
- Morley Fund Management Limited is the investment manager of Aviva Funds and is a member of the Norwich Union Marketing Group, members of which are authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Services Authority for life assurance, pensions and investments. Morley Fund Management Limited is an Aviva company.
- Aviva is the UK's largest insurance group, one of the top-five life insurers in Europe and has substantial positions in other markets around the world. Aviva is the world’s seventh-largest insurer based on worldwide gross written premiums.
- Aviva’s principal business activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with worldwide premium income and investment sales from ongoing business of more than Ł28 billion, and over Ł200 billion in assets under management at 31 December 2002.