City Asset Management has announced the appointment of Mark Godwin, who has joined as a Portfolio Manager. Godwin was previously with Banco Comercial Portugues where he was responsible for equity fund selection and monitoring for the bank’s global private banking network. A finance graduate, Godwin has over 9 years experience within the private client arena; he began his career at Thesis Asset Management.

Commenting James Calder, City Asset Management’s Research Director said: “Mark is a welcome addition to the investment team at City Asset Management, bringing with him a wealth of private client expertise. We are continuing to build a group of highly experienced individuals who all bring complementary skills which will further enhance our client offering and ensure we provide the highest possible levels of client service.”

Mark Godwin added, “I was particularly attracted to City Asset Management by the fact that it is an ambitious, independent, owner-managed business which is genuinely client focussed. The investment team here, led by James, has a solid reputation in the industry and I am looking forward to working with them all at such an exciting period in the company’s development.”