Vale George Vassos

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5 December 2016
| By Mike Taylor |
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The founder and managing director of Omega Global Investors, George Vassos, has died.

Omega at the weekend issued a statement noting Vassos' passing at the age of 47 from unforeseen medical complications.

Omega co-founder, Andrew Gruskin described Vassos as being one of the best the funds management industry had produced.

Vassos was well-known and highly respect in the industry, having spent nine years at Vanguard where he spearheaded the company's distribution team.

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