Jupiter Asset Management has elevated Stephen Pearson to the role of chief investment officer (CIO), replacing John Chatfeild-Roberts.
Chatfeild-Roberts will now focus on running the firm’s multi-manager portfolios with assets of over £8bn.
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Pearson in his new role will be responsible for maintaining Jupiter’s reputation as a high alpha investment house.
In addition, he will make sure that fund managers have the resources they need to deliver outperformance and that the business has the breadth and depth of talent it needs to expand.
Pearson, who joined Jupiter as a European equities fund manager in 2001, worked as head of investments in 2013 and as deputy CIO in July 2012. He has 29 years of experience in the asset management industry.
Additionally, Chatfeild-Roberts will continue to remain a director of Jupiter Fund Management.
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By GlobalDataChatfeild-Roberts said: "Jupiter has grown substantially and the assets managed by my team have doubled since I became CIO in 2010. I have encouraged Stephen to take the lead on managing the investment team so it is a natural evolution for him to take on the role. As a result, I can devote my time to the job I enjoy the most."
Pearson commented: "We have grown our fund management resources significantly in recent years both internally and by recruiting external talent. I am excited about taking the team forward to ensure we are positioned to seek to deliver both attractive products and strong performance over the long term for our clients."
