Birkett joins Mercer investment team
Mercer has boosted its investments team with the appointment of Stuart Birkett as senior portfolio manager.
Birkett will be responsible for Mercer's multi-manager equity portfolios, and will report to Mercer chief investment officer for Asia Pacific Andrew Howard.
With 20 years of experience in the investment and financial services industry, Birkett's most recent role was director of implemented equities at Queensland Investment Corporation, where he was in charge of Australian equities. He has experience with other equity sectors, including global equities.
"We are delighted Stuart has joined the team. His skill set and experience means he is already very well versed in the key aspects of the role, and has insights and ideas which will be of great benefit to our investors," said Howard.
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