Ausbil appoints Deputy Head of Equities

Ausbil Investment Management has announced that Gian Pandit has been appointed as deputy head of equities and the newest member of the firm's Portfolio Construction Committee along with Paul Xiradis, chief executive officer and head of equities, and John Grace, co-head of equities.

Pandit was most recently a senior portfolio manager & co-head of fundamental equities at AMP Capital, following senior positions with ING Investment Management, Consolidated Press Holdings and Deutsche Bank.

Pandit said "I am delighted to be joining Ausbil. Its philosophy of Alpha generation and capital preservation for its clients resonates very well with me. Ausbil is one of the strongest equity boutiques in Australia, driven by a performance-orientated culture with a very collegiate team. I am really looking forward to being part of this well established firm."