Stonehage Fleming Investment Management has named Carolyn Bell (pictured) as deputy portfolio manager on the firm’s flagship £3.8bn Global Best Ideas Equity fund.
In the new role, Bell will work with lead portfolio manager and head of global equity management Gerrit Smit to manage the strategy.
She joined Stonehage Fleming in April as a partner. Bell has 16 years’ industry experience, having previously been an investment manager at Aegon Asset Management, running a number of strategies covering US and global equities. She previously spent five years as an investment analyst at Baillie Gifford.
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Smit said: “Carolyn has made a significant positive impact on the GBI proposition since her arrival and she will play a valuable role as deputy portfolio manager in helping manage a strategy which has grown substantially in recent years.
“This new position reflects the significance of GBI for SFIM and for the group as a whole, and it will provide clarity around the investment team structure as we continue to evolve to best meet the requirements of professional investors.
“I look forward to working with Carolyn as part of our ongoing commitment to delivering attractive returns for clients over the long term, with the support and resources of SFIM and the wider GBI investment team.”
The strategy, which launched in 2013, has returned 44.29% over the last five years, according to FE fundInfo data.
