EQ Investors has named Victoria Hasler as head of fund research.
Hasler (pictured) joins the wealth manager from Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research where she was research and consulting director. She left that position in April, as first revealed by Portfolio Adviser.
In her new role at EQ, Hasler will lead the team of analysts and be responsible for fund research. She will also research asset class and portfolio construction ideas for client portfolios and monitoring services provided to them.
Hasler has 20 years’ investment and research experience. Before Square Mile, she held roles at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, Rothschild Private Bank and Brewin Dolphin.
EQ head of investing Sophie Kennedy said Hasler had “built up an impressive career in fund and ESG research over many years”.
“We are very pleased that Victoria has chosen to join EQ and are confident she will be a hugely valuable addition to the business,” she added.
Hasler said: “I am excited to be taking on this role at a time where EQ is undergoing rapid growth across its sustainable strategies and ESG is becoming a core part of the investment process.
“I look forward to building on EQ’s well-established research capability in this space and working with such a knowledgeable and passionate team.”
