Aladdin Capital Holdings has announced the appointment of Constance Hunter as Chief Economist. Hunter brings international economic experience to her new position, having served as Chief Economist at Galtere Ltd. (2009-2010) and Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Coronat Asset Management (2004-2010). In the latter role, Hunter indentified macro themes and invested in global equity and FX markets to capitalise on these themes. Prior to that, Hunter was a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Quantrarian Capital Management, a hedge fund that invests in Asian markets. In addition, Hunter has worked as a Portfolio Manager at Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. and Firebird Management, LLC. She will report to Dr. Scott MacDonald, the Head of Credit and Economics Research.

Scott MacDonald commented: “Economic research is a key ingredient to business strategy. Current market events and investment decisions are being driven by macroeconomic developments as the economy faces the double challenge of overcoming a dramatic cyclical downturn and equally profound structural changes. In light of this, we are thrilled to have an economist of Constance Hunter’s caliber join us at Aladdin. Her appointment adds a great deal of depth to the firm in terms of forecasting, client focus, and brand.”