Morley Fund Management, one of the UK's largest fund managers, has appointed Upkar Kambo as fixed income quantitative analyst. Upkar joined during January 2004 and reports to Ceris Williams, head of fixed income.
Morley Fund Management, one of the UK's largest fund managers, has appointed Upkar Kambo as fixed income quantitative analyst. Upkar joined during January 2004 and reports to Ceris Williams, head of fixed income.
Upkar joins from UBS Global Asset Management where he was a senior fixed income quantitative analyst. He has been within the UBS group for over a decade, starting in 1992 at Brinson Partners.
His role at Morley involves using a range of quantitative modelling and risk analysis techniques to support the fixed income investment process. He will also draw upon resource available in other investment teams at Morley, in particular the balanced funds, strategy, economics and risk management teams.
Commenting on Upkar's appointment, Ceris Williams, head of fixed income at Morley Fund Management, said: "In this new role at Morley, Upkar will reinforce the fixed income investment process through the development of our quantitative modelling techniques. We are delighted that Upkar is joining the team and our portfolios will certainly benefit from the wealth of knowledge and experience that he brings."
This appointment follows the recent arrival of Caroline Brown as head of credit analysis. Caroline joined from Credit Suisse Asset Management where she had been head of european credit research since 2002.
Morley's Fixed Income team
Morley has one of the largest and most experienced fixed income teams in the UK, with a total of Ł59 billion of funds under management (as at 31st December 2003). The fixed income team employs 47 investment professionals based in London, Singapore and an associate office in Boston**, managing, amongst others, segregated and pooled pension funds as well as a number of high profile retail funds.
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For further information please contact
Fiona Baker, Head of Corporate Comms, Morley Fund Management
020 7809 8617 / 07736 883832
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Morley Fund Management
Morley Fund Management ('Morley') is an independently managed, London based, asset management business with over Ł111 billion* under management. 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.
**MFM International Limited, an Aviva company
Awards
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