Columbia Threadneedle calls on rival managers to bolster UK and EU research teams

Columbia Threadneedle called on Merian Global Investors and Fidelity International to strengthen its British and European equities teams.

Kunal Kothari joined the company as an analyst on the 15-person UK Equities team, reporting to Chris Kinder, Senior Alpha UK Equity Strategies Manager. He has 14 years of experience, the last eight as a researcher of UK companies in various industries at Merian Global Investors.

Jamie Lewis has joined as an analyst for European Small Business Strategies together with managers Philip Dicken and Mine Tezgul. He previously worked at Fidelity International as an equity research analyst covering small European companies.

Columbia Threadneedle CIO EMEA and Global Head of Equities William Davies said: “As an active asset manager, research intensity underpins our approach to investing. We manage £ 39bn for our UK and European equity clients and Kunal and Jamie bring with them extensive experience and knowledge of investing in these markets.

“Our collaborative culture within the investment team, combined with our focus on research intensity, allows us to uncover new opportunities and generate consistent performance for clients over the long term. “

Threadneedle has 160 investment analysts across the company.

By Sebastian Cheek, Jun 15, 21