Romer-Lee consultancy poaches Morningstar man for solutions role

Richard Romer-Lee's Square Mile consultancy has poached another research analyst from Morningstar OBSR as head of risk based solutions research.

Alex Farlow, who was a senior research analyst at Morningstar OBSR from 2005 to February 2014, will combine the consulting function with investment research, particularly focusing on multi-asset funds. Square Mile Investment Consulting & Research hired Marianne Weller from Morningstar OBSR earlier in the year for the role of fixed income analyst, as well as Jason Broomer from Butterfield Bank in Bermuda as head of investment. Romer-Lee (pictured), managing director, said: "The level of interest in risk based funds and solutions has grown exponentially since the RDR and financial advis...