UBS Asset Management (UBS AM) has appointed Suni Harford as its new head of investments, replacing Dawn Fitzpatrick who left the firm to join George Soros’ family office as CIO.
Harford will take up the new role in July 2017. She will be based in New York and will report to the firm’s president Ulrich Koerner.
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Harford most recently served as the regional head of markets for North America at Citigroup. She held this position for nine years, with responsibility for sales, trading, origination and research across fixed income, currencies, commodities, equities and municipal businesses.
She also served as a member of the group’s pension plan investment committee and a director on the board of Citibank Canada. Overall, Harford spent 24 years at Citigroup.
Commenting on the new appointment, Koerner said: “Suni is a highly experienced and impactful senior leader, with a Wall Street career spanning nearly 30 years. She brings strong leadership capabilities combined with a broad knowledge of the investment markets across multiple asset classes and deep understanding of macro-economics.
“Over the past two and a half years, we have transformed Investments from a multi-boutique structure into the integrated platform we have today. In her new role as Head of Investments for Asset Management, Suni will build on this by executing on our strategy to deliver sustainable performance for our clients.”
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