7IM has bolstered its Investment Management Team with the hires of Asim Qadri and Brian Leitao as part of its continuous expansion and development of its investment capabilities.
Asim and Brian, who both join as Investment Managers, will report into Uwe Ketelsen, Head of Portfolio Management. In their new roles, Asim and Brian will focus on enhancing and deepening 7IM’s fund selection and portfolio management capabilities.
With a decade of experience in the sector, Asim spent the last three years in abrdn’s multi-asset team, where he was responsible for investment manager research and portfolio construction across various asset classes. Before then, he worked in similar roles at Architas, Mercer, and Société Générale. Asim graduated with a BSc in Economics from the University of Warwick and is a CFA charterholder.
Brian has eight years of investment experience gathered at Fundhouse, EQ Investors, Morningstar and most recently Mercer. Throughout his career, he has conducted fund research across a broad range of sectors and geographies, both actively and passively managed. He also performed asset class research more broadly across wealth and institutional teams. Brian graduated with a BSc in Mathematical Economics and Statistics from the University of Birmingham, before pursuing a master’s degree in Financial Economics from the University of Leicester.
Asim’s and Brian’s appointments follow a series of hires across the business by 7IM this year, with further recruitment underway. This positions 7IM for growth as it seeks to cement itself as one of the leading vertically integrated players in the wealth management industry.
Uwe Ketelsen, Head of Portfolio Management, said “We are delighted to welcome Asim and Brian to the team. They join at an exciting time for the business as we focus heavily on expanding our investment expertise. We have a strong belief in the value-add of fund selection expertise for our clients and we are looking forward to the dive
