Former Insight manager Illingworth joins Mirabaud

Alex Illingworth, the former manager Insight Evergreen fund manager, has joined the global equity team at Mirabaud Investment Management.

Illingworth, who was a director on the Insight global equity team, also managed the group's European Ethical fund and a long/short product. The manager has also had stints at UBS, Jupiter, Cazenove and Rothschild Asset Management. "Alex has more than 13 years experience in running global equity long-only money, and his track record speaks for itself," Mirabaud London managing director Giles Morland says. "This is a significant appointment for Mirabaud Investment Management. His arrival marks an important step in the development of our global equities team, the head of which will be...