Invesco beefs up multi-asset team
By Ben Abbott
INVESCO Australiahas strengthened its multi-asset class team with the appointment of an assistant investment manager to the division.
Alistair Haig will support senior investment manager Jackson Leung and other team members in the management of multi-asset class portfolios, including the Invesco growth and protected growth products.
Haig will also be expected to assist in new product development.
According to Invesco, Haig has a strong background in quantitative analysis, with five years experience as head of quantitative research at Aegon Asset Management in Edinburgh.
During his time there, he was responsible for the development and implementation of quantitative strategies and risk analytics for equity portfolios.
Prior to undertaking this new role, Haig was a research consultant at Barra International of London, focusing on the development of quantitative stock selection systems, as well as equity risk model design and maintenance.
Invesco chief executive Mark Armour says Haig’s experience will help contribute to the development of quantitative strategies for portfolios managed by the multi-asset class team.
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