Wealth management firm strengthens team with new hire

Quilter Cheviot has announced that it has hired Oswald Oduntan as a new investment manager.

Oduntan will work in the Quilter Cheviot Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) team, led by Simon Doherty and Antony Webb. Oduntan will assist the team in the running of Quilter Cheviot 's 'Building Blocks ' range of funds, while also contributing to the construction of the MPS strategies.

He joins the business from Columbia Threadneedle Investments, where he worked as a Fund Manager Assistant. Within his previous role, he was responsible for equity research and built and developed tools to support portfolio construction, asset allocation and performance.

Oduntan 's hire builds upon other recent appointments to the Managed Portfolio Service team in recent months. Darragh Moore joined the team last year as a Trainee Investment Manager, while Harriet Meade was appointed as an Investment Administrator in February.

Quilter Cheviot launched the 'Building Blocks ' range of funds for use within its MPS in 2021. These funds are designed to provide specific core geographic or asset class exposure, help lower costs for clients, and are constructed in collaboration with Quilter Cheviot 's extensive research team, giving MPS clients access to the firm 's best investment ideas across the direct equity, bond and whole-of-market fund universes.

Antony Webb, deputy head of Managed Portfolio services at Quilter Cheviot, said: “We are thrilled to be welcoming Oswald to Quilter Cheviot. He has developed a good understanding of equity portfolio management in his previous role, and I think he can help bring this knowledge to the way we run the Building Block funds within the Managed Portfolio Service.

“We are constantly looking for new and fresh ways to enhance the value we give to advisers and their clients. Bringing Oswald on board helps to bolster our capabilities in this regard and we are excited to see what he brings to the table. ”

Oswald Oduntan (pictured), investment manager at Quilter Cheviot, added: “I am pleased to be joining Quilter Cheviot, a key pioneer in creating the Model Portfolio structure that has become integral to the way advisers operate today. I 'm looking forward to working closely with advisers and helping guide their clients in what can only be described as an uncertain time in the global economy. ”