Mirabaud expands UK wealth team with hire of portfolio management head
Jonathan Unwin (pictured) has joined the firm after eight years as deputy head of asset management at Luxembourg-based private bank Banque Havilland.
Based in London and reporting directly to Stuart Bates, UK market head of Mirabaud & Cie, Unwin will oversee the management of the firm's client portfolios as it continues to build out its presence and offering in the UK market.
Unwin joined after eight years as deputy head of asset management at Luxembourg-based private bank Banque Havilland, where he helped establish a discretionary platform and served as lead manager for several model strategies and custom accounts.
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He also chaired the bank's investment committee, where he oversaw strategic and tactical asset allocation, managed client portfolios, and played an important role in client acquisition and relationship management.
Prior to that, he worked at Credit Suisse's London division, where he was part of the firm's discretionary multi-asset class solutions team and helped manage a portfolio with over £3bn in assets, focusing on fund selection and investment strategy.
Unwin's appointment builds on the hiring of Joe Knight and Liam Jones, two wealth managers from UBS, for director-level positions in August.
Bates said Unwin will bring «significant financial market and client relations experience» to the firm's portfolio management team.
«At Mirabaud, we pride ourselves in our ability to provide a signature experience, offering the highest quality service to high-net-worth individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and the next generation of asset owners,» he said.
«I am confident that Jonathan's disciplined and
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