Saracen Fund Managers hires former SVM investment analyst

Investment director role

Saracen Fund Managers, the Edinburgh-based boutique fund manager business, has announced the appointment of Alasdair Birch as investment director for its global and UK equity strategies.

According to Saracen, Birch will be responsible for equity analysis and research, supporting the team in its search for high-calibre companies trading at low valuations and championing the manager's "quality but not at any price" investment philosophy. He will work across Saracen's TB Saracen Global Income and Growth funds, as well as the TB UK Alpha fund. Prior to joining the firm, Birch was a deputy fund manager and investment analyst at SVM Asset Management. The appointment comes two months after AssetCo, the global asset and wealth management company specialising in acquiring, man...