Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management UK’s (CGWM UK) central investment office has promoted Kamal Warraich to head of equity fund research.
In his new role, Warraich will head up the CGWM UK equity fund investment process. He will also chair the fund selection committee, which sets the equity fund strategy, meets fund managers and makes adjustments to the approved buy list.
He was previously an investment analyst, specialising in UK closed- and open-ended funds. His promotion comes six years after he joined CGWM UK following its acquisition of Hargreave Hale in 2016.
Warraich is based at the company’s Llandudno office in North Wales.
Michel Perera, chief investment officer at CGWM UK, said: “This promotion is richly deserved. Kamal is a valuable asset to CGWM’s equity fund selection process and brings intellectual rigour, insight and razor-sharp analysis to our research function, which is vital in helping our financial planners and investment managers deliver an excellent service to clients.
“As a well-liked and respected member of the team, we wish Kamal all the best with this next step in his career.”
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