Former Fidelity International manager Aditya Khowala has been appointed as head of global equities at Premier Miton Investors.
Khowala takes over from Neil Birrell, who previously held the role on an interim basis while also serving as CIO.
In his new role, Khowala is responsible for overseeing Premier Miton’s regional and global equity strategy, including risk management, portfolio construction and the consistency of decision-making.
Mike O’Shea, chief executive officer of Premier Miton investors, said: “Aditya brings deep experience from a high-quality institutional environment, a long-term investment mindset and a strong focus on risk discipline.”
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He will also be appointed to the US equity team, where he will co-manage the £653m Premier Miton US Opportunities and £11m Premier Miton US Smaller Companies funds, alongside current managers Hugh Grieves and Alex Knox.
This builds on his prior experience as a manager at Fidelity, where he led on the team’s US active range, including the Fidelity American Growth and Fidelity Active Strategy US funds.
Khowala added: “I am looking forward to working closely with Neil and the wider investment teams, strengthening the firm’s investment framework and contributing to the delivery of consistent long term outcomes for clients.”
