Kames Capital has appointed former SWIP global equities manager Craig Bonthron to its global equities team.
Bonthron (pictured) will report to Pauline McPherson, who co-manages the £545m Kames Global Equity fund with Neil Goddin. The fund is in the first quartile of the IMA Global sector over one and three years, having returned 52% over three years to 7 November, according to FE, versus an average of 38%. At SWIP, Bonthron was investment director for global equities and joint fund manager of the group's Global Sustainability Equity and Global Islamic Equity funds. SWIP was bought by Aberdeen Asset Management in May for £550m, making Aberdeen the largest listed fund management firm in Eu...
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