Former HSBC GAM absolute return head joins Newscape Capital

Joins as head of multi-asset

Newscape Capital Group has hired Charlie Morris, formerly head of absolute return at HSBC Global Asset Management, as head of multi-asset.

Morris (pictured) joined Newscape Capital in June in the role of head of multi-asset, over a year after leaving his role at HSBC GAM. The specialist investment and advisory firm was founded in 2008. At HSBC GAM Morris spent some 17 years working in the absolute return division, having co-founded it in 2002, and was head of absolute return, running some $3bn worth of assets. He was also lead manager on the HSBC Wealth Opportunities fund and manager of the HSBC Global Trend fund from 2005-2009. Morris left HSBC GAM in April 2015 and took up a position as investment director at financ...