Touchstone Asset Management has promoted Blake Dowsett, a founding member of the firm, to the newly created role of head of research.
In this role, he will be responsible for the oversight, management, and development, of its broader research function. He was previously an investment analyst with the Bennelong boutique for eight years.
Dowsett has over two decades of experience in investment management, with a background in portfolio management, international equities and product and relationship development.
According to Touchstone investment director and principal, Jack Chemello, the promotion comes at a time of exponential growth for the business.
“We are seeing heightened interest in our investment style, which focuses on quality at a reasonable price, and boosting our research capability at this time is a logical step,” Chemello said.
“Blake has a wealth of market knowledge and has covered a broad range of sectors, including financials and capital markets, industrials, consumer discretionary, utilities and technology.
“Blake will continue working closely with the wider team as we continue exploring new opportunities for the business.”
Prior to joining Touchstone, Dowsett was an investment analyst at Five Oceans Asset Management for five years, responsible for stock selection within the global technology sector.
He was a portfolio manager and analyst at Hunter Hall for nearly six years in Sydney and London, helping to run over $1.5 billion of internationally invested assets.
Dowsett’s started his career at BT Investment Management as an equities dealer, and later as an equities analyst specialising in US financials.
