Omam shapes up for post-Bradbury world

Every group in the industry suffers periods of upheaval and Old Mutual is currently suffering its ti...

Every group in the industry suffers periods of upheaval and Old Mutual is currently suffering its time in the spotlight. Fresh on the heels of announcing veteran Leonard Klahr's retirement, the group has to deal with the impending departure of rising Asian star Suresh Sadasivan and was also forced to shake up its quants desk after a period of poor performance. This comes on the back of Ashton Bradbury announcing plans to step down from his fund at the end of the year to take a management role. The group has traditionally been strong in the mid and small-cap and bond spaces, but with B...