People Moves
Investec Hires New Alpha Fund Manager
Investec Asset Management has hired Simon Brazier and his team from Threadneedle.
Investec
Asset Management has hired Simon Brazier and his team from
Threadneedle.
He joins as portfolio manager of the firm's UK Alpha Fund and the
offshore Investec GSF UK Equity Fund. Brazier takes with him fund
manager Blake Hutchins and analysts Ben Needham and Anna
Farmbrough, as well as product specialist Neil Finlay.
The Investec UK Alpha Fund and the offshore Investec GSF UK
Equity Fund will be run identically to Brazier's Threadneedle UK
Fund. He replaces current manager Jonathan Parker at
Investec.
"We are delighted to be re-launching the Investec UK Alpha Fund
and its offshore sister fund, the Investec GSF UK Equity Fund,
under Simon Brazier’s management. The market is crying out for a
competitive ‘Core’ UK equity fund and Simon joins us with an
outstanding performance track record and loyal investor basis,"
said David Aird, managing director, UK client group.
