Close Brothers AM appoints new global funds managing director

Giles Parkinson previously worked for Aviva

Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has appointed Giles Parkinson as their new global funds managing director.

Parkinson will be taking over the role from Riitta Hujanen, who worked in the role for almost ten years, and will be reporting to Robert Alster, chief investment officer of the company. Parkinson joins CBAM from Aviva Investors, where he worked as manager for global equity endurance for the last six years and launched the Aviva Investors Global Equity Endurance fund. Before that, he worked as a junior manager for Artemis and obtained both a CFA charter and certificate in ESG investing. Amundi appoints new head of marketing and products Robert Alster, chief investment officer of Clos...