Amundi Smith Breeden has announced that Michael Ford has joined the firm as a senior vice president and U.S. head of consultant relations.
Amundi Smith Breeden is the North American investment headquarters for Amundi, the leading European asset management firm with more than $1 trillion in assets under management.
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As U.S. Head of Consultant Relations, a new position, Mr. Ford will serve as liaison to the U.S. consultant community. He is responsible for keeping the consultant community current on the firm’s activities, products and performance with the goal of raising Amundi Smith Breeden’s visibility among this key audience.
Mr. Ford will report to Stephen A. Eason, CFA, Senior Executive Vice President. He will work from Amundi Smith Breeden headquarters in Durham, North Carolina.
"We are pleased to have Michael joining Amundi Smith Breeden as we expand our U.S. institutional offerings and client base. He brings significant experience in the areas of investment analysis, portfolio and client relationship management. Michael’s 13 years of experience as a senior consultant make him the ideal person to lead our communication with institutional consulting firms in the United States," stated Mr. Eason.
Mr. Ford brings 11 years of experience in investment analysis and portfolio management, and 13 years of experience in advising institutional clients as a Senior Investment Consultant with RVK (formerly R.V. Kuhns & Associates). Earlier, he served as Senior Investment Consultant at Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting (2004-2009) and at Mercer Investment Consulting (2001-2004).
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By GlobalDataBefore that, Mr. Ford was a Portfolio Manager at Trusco Capital Management (1994-2000); a Senior Securities Analyst at Liberty Capital Advisors (1992-1994); and a Securities Analyst at Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company (1990-1992).
Mr. Ford is a CFA Charterholder, and member of the CFA Institute and CFA Los Angeles Society. He holds an MBA from Else School of Management at Millsaps College and a BBA in Business Management from Mississippi State University.
