8 Feb 2011
Unigestion has announced a further addition to its senior management team with the appointment of Tom Leavitt to a new role of Managing Director, Head of Institutional Clients. He will also be a member of Unigestion’s Executive Committee.
Leavitt was most recently at Fortis Investments where he was Global Head of Institutional Clients and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Prior to Fortis Investments, he was Chief Executive Officer at ABN AMRO Asset Management (North America). He brings close to 30 years of business development experience to Unigestion.
Based in Geneva, Leavitt will build and lead Unigestion’s global business development efforts, bringing together professionals from the company’s Minimum Variance Equities, Fund of Hedge Funds and Private Equity Fund of Funds activities. He will be responsible for developing and expanding Unigestion’s client base by leveraging its strong position within the investment community, further raising awareness of the quality and breadth of Unigestion’s products.
Leavitt was most recently at Fortis Investments where he was Global Head of Institutional Clients and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Prior to Fortis Investments, he was Chief Executive Officer at ABN AMRO Asset Management (North America). He brings close to 30 years of business development experience to Unigestion.
Based in Geneva, Leavitt will build and lead Unigestion’s global business development efforts, bringing together professionals from the company’s Minimum Variance Equities, Fund of Hedge Funds and Private Equity Fund of Funds activities. He will be responsible for developing and expanding Unigestion’s client base by leveraging its strong position within the investment community, further raising awareness of the quality and breadth of Unigestion’s products.
Jean-François Hirschel, Managing Director, Head of Marketing and Consultant Relations stated: “By joining the efforts of our existing resources within a dedicated team, we will be more strongly placed to develop solutions which meet the investment requirements of our clients.”
Commenting of the appointment of Leavitt, Fiona Frick, Chief Executive Officer of Unigestion, said: “Tom brings huge experience to the role of Head of Institutional Clients and we are delighted her is joining Unigestion. With a proven track record of developing asset management businesses, his expertise will be invaluable in expanding our institutional client base, as well as promoting Unigestion’s full range of products and services to our existing customers.”
Commenting on his appointment, Leavitt said: “I am excited to be joining Unigestion at a time when the company has such positive momentum. The institutional focus, the investment offerings, strong balance sheet and employee ownership align with the needs of the institutional investor. My first priority will be to expand in both our home market of Switzerland and in the United Kingdom, increasing awareness of our first class investment capabilities among existing and potential institutional clients.”
