Morley Fund Management ("Morley"), one of the UK's largest fund managers, has recruited Paul Waters as head of client investment services for the institutional team. Paul brings to Morley more than 18 years experience in the investment industry.
Morley Fund Management ("Morley"), one of the UK's largest fund managers, has recruited Paul Waters as head of client investment services for the institutional team. Paul brings to Morley more than 18 years experience in the investment industry.
He joins Morley from Invesco Institutional where he was client service director for the past three years. During this time Paul raised the quality of client servicing and relationship management from the fourth to the first quartile, as measured by Greenwich Associates. Prior to this, he was head of asset management internal audit at Flemings and then chief operating officer at Fleming Asset Management in South Africa for two years.
At Morley, he will report to Alistair Morrison, managing director, institutional.
Mr Morrison said: "Paul will bring valuable experience and skills to our client servicing team. His strength in improving client service and his relationship management skills will be a great benefit to Morley as we continue our drive to become a first class client-focussed organisation."
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Notes to Editors
Morley Fund Management
- Morley Fund Management ('Morley') is an independently managed, London based, asset management business with over Ł111 billion* under management (as at 31.03.04). 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
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