Fidelity recruits Perpetual's Warwick Boys
Fund manager, Fidelity Australia has moved to strengthen its presence in the institutional investment market.
The company announced this week it had appointed a new Investment Director and a new Head of Institutional Business.
Fidelity Australia managing director, Michael Bargholz said Alva De Voy had been appointed as Investment Director with the objective of supporting growth in the company's global and fixed income portfolios.
He said that former Perpetual Investment general manager, Institutional Business, Warwick Boys had been appointed as Head of Institutional Business.
The Fidelity Australia announcement covering the two appointments said that De Voy had previously been a Portfolio Manager at KBC, managing US and European Equity Funds.
"Together Warwick and Alva will bring deep experience in global equity and fixed income investing that will enhance our ability to serve clients," Bargholz said.
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