Unigestion, a European privately owned asset manager with over USD 11.3 billion of assets under management, today announces the further strengthening of its senior management team with the appointment of Tom Leavitt to a new role of Managing Director, Head of Institutional Clients. He will also be a member of Unigestions Executive Committee.
Tom Leavitt was most recently at Fortis Investments where he was Global Head of Institutional Clients and a member of the firms Executive Committee. Prior to Fortis Investments, he was Chief Executive Officer at ABN AMRO Asset Management (North America). He brings close to 30 years of business development experience to Unigestion.
Based in Geneva, Tom Leavitt will build and lead Unigestions global business development efforts, bringing together professionals from the companys Minimum Variance Equities, Fund of Hedge Funds and Private Equity Fund of Funds activities. He will be responsible for developing and expanding Unigestions client base by leveraging its strong position within the investment community, further raising awareness of the quality and breadth of Unigestions products.
Jean-Franois Hirschel, Managing Director, Head of Marketing and Consultant Relations stated: By joining the efforts of our existing resources within a dedicated team, we will be more strongly placed to develop solutions which meet the investment requirements of our clients.
Commenting on his appointment, Tom Leavitt said: I am excited to be joining Unigestion at a time when the company has such positive momentum. The institutional focus, the investment offerings, strong balance sheet and employee ownership align with the needs of the institutional investor. My first priority will be to expand in both our home market of Switzerland and in the United Kingdom, increasing awareness of our first class investment capabilities among existing and potential institutional clients.
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