Ex-BlackRock director Williams named GAM head of equity investment specialists

To 'help further articulate' equity investment strategies

Former BlackRock director Matt Williams has joined GAM Investments for the newly created role of head of equity investment specialists.

Williams, who is based in London and reports to head of discretionary investment Greg Clerkson, will be responsible for leading GAM's team of equity investment specialists. Struggling GAM reports more outflows He will work closely with the firm's investment teams across equities to "help further articulate" their investment strategies and to improve client understanding of GAM's equity offering, the firm said. Having most recently served as a European equities product strategist at BlackRock, William's career in financial services spans more than 20 years. He has previously held ro...