ASI hires ex-crypto investment head Grimsley as director

Joins from Prime Factor Capital

Mike Sheen
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Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has hired former head of investment solutions at crypto-asset firm Prime Factor Capital Adam Grimsley as an investment director.

Grimsley, who left Prime Factor at the end of 2019 to join ASI this month, having joined the crypto asset firm in 2017, will focus on private credit and work alongside global head of product for private markets Barry Fricke. Best fund performers 2019: Tech, gold and UK SMID-cap vehicles shine Co-founded by former senior portfolio manager at BlackRock Michael Wong, London-based Prime Factor is a AIFMD-regulated asset manager specialising in cryptocurrencies. Grimsley has also previously held fixed income roles at Legal & General Asset Management and BlackRock. ASI to review prope...

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