Newly-created role signals ambitious US growth plans

Insight Investment, a leading global investment manager with $837bn1 in assets under management, has intensified its ambitious growth plans for its North American business by appointing industry veteran Jack Boyce as Head of Distribution for North America. Boyce has more than 35 years of experience within asset management and has led business development activities throughout the course of his career.

In this newly created role, Boyce will be responsible for client relationship management, marketing, product, client service and business development efforts across North America. He will also become a member of the firm's US Management Committee.

Jack Boyce

Angus Woolhouse, Global Head of Distribution at Insight, said: 'Jack will play a key role in accelerating the growth of Insight's business in North America. His deep understanding of the marketplace and the specific investment challenges investors face will be invaluable as our footprint in North America expands.'

Insight has operations in the US, UK and Australia and employs 226 investment professionals globally, of 778 staff in total. One hundred of these employees are based in New York, of which 39 are part of Insight's global investment team.

Boyce joins Insight from Aberdeen Standard, where he was Head of United States Distribution. Prior to this he held senior distribution roles at PineBridge Investments (formerly AIG Investments) and GE Asset Management. He will be based in New York and report to Angus Woolhouse.

About Insight Investment

Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients' needs. Founded in 2002, Insight's collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight managed over $837bn as of March 31, 2018 across liability-driven investment, fixed income & currency, global multi-asset and absolute return, global farmland and specialist equities1. Insight Investment is owned by BNY Mellon, a global leader in investment management and investment services with US$1.9 trillion in assets under management.
The value of investments and any income from them will fluctuate and is not guaranteed (this may be partly due to exchange rate fluctuations). Investors may not get back the full amount invested. Past performance is not a guide to future performance.

More information about Insight Investment can be found at: www.insightinvestment.com

1 Assets under management (AUM) are represented by the value of cash securities and other economic exposures, and are calculated on a gross notional basis. Reflects the AUM of Insight, the corporate brand for certain companies operated by Insight Investment Management Limited (IIML). Insight includes, among others, Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited (IIMG), Insight Investment International Limited (IIIL), Cutwater Asset Management Corp. (CAMC), Cutwater Investor Services Corp. (CISC) and Insight North America LLC (INA), each of which provides asset management services.

Issued by Insight Investment Management (Global) Limited. Registered in England and Wales. Registered office 160 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4V 4LA; registered number 00827982. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Attachments

  • Original document
  • Permalink

Disclaimer

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation published this content on 13 June 2018 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 13 June 2018 16:07:07 UTC