LGIM appoints manager research specialist to support MPS offering

investmentweek.co.uk:

Sam Kulahan was previously a senior analyst within the manager research team at Morningstar for over four years.

He will join the manager research team and will be responsible for covering liquid and illiquid assets.

Kulahan was previously a senior analyst within the manager research team at Morningstar for over four years. He also spent three years as a consultant at Deloitte and four years at General Electric.

LGIM noted his research will support the company's core model portfolios and tailored solutions for its MPS partners.

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James Crossley, head of UK wholesale at LGIM, said: «Although in relatively early stages of growth, we have seen the real potential of our MPS proposition through new mandates and partnerships, with more to come in 2024.

»I am confident that Sam's appointment will only strengthen our client proposition when it comes to external manager research. He will help us ensure the best possible diversification across our MPS portfolios, aiming to meet evolving client demands and the desired asset class mix of our tailored solutions in particular."

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