Hargreaves Lansdown preps for fund launches with series of hires

19 funds planned

Bristol-based investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown has made a number of senior hires across its investment team ahead of 19 fund launches planned over the next two years.

The firm has named Robert Farago as head of strategic asset allocation, Stephen Barnett as head of quantitative research, John Page as head of investment risk, Ziad Abou Gergi as a senior fund Manager, and Thomas Wells as a fund manager. In his new role, Farago will be responsible for leading the asset allocation strategy for all of Hargreaves Lansdown's portfolio solutions, including the new portfolio funds, platform tools and advice and workplace services. He will also host a regular series of content for clients on the impact of diversification, macro-economics and geo-political event...