Investment Trends appoints head of research


Investment Trends has appointed Dr Irene Guiamatsia as head of research, while former research director, Recep Peker, will continue to support clients in an advisory capacity.
Guiamatsia was an experienced researcher with two decades of experience which spanned academia, market research and financial regulation.
She was previously Investment Trends’ key industry expert for the retail online broking and leveraged trading markets prior to joining the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) in 2019.
Sarah Brennan, Investment Trends chief executive, said: “I’m delighted to have the invaluable expertise, experience and leadership of Irene in guiding our world class team of industry experts.
“Investment Trends is ever focused on giving consumers a voice and improving outcomes in all markets we explore, and Irene and the team will strive to provide the highest quality research, data analytics and actionable insights to support our valued clients.”
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