Neptune promotes Boyd-Bowman as Unwin exits; Crypto expert Jill Carlson to advise firm

Geffen taking over tech fund

Natalie Kenway
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Neptune Investment Management has announced Ali Unwin, head of US equities and manager of its US Opportunities and Global Technology funds, is leaving the firm, while it has also hired Jill Carlson to advise the firm on blockchain technology.

Unwin, who is believed to be joining a start-up firm, took over the £260m US Opportunities fund in July 2017, following the departure of Robin Milway. He was also lead manager of the £42.2m Global Technology fund, which launched in December 2015. As a result, George Boyd-Bowman, currently manager of the group's £35.1m US Income fund, has been promoted to head of US equities and will take over the day-to-day management of the US Opportunities fund, assisted by Storm Uru and Neptune CEO and founder Robin Geffen. Geffen is also taking over the management of the Global Technology fund,...

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