JANA appoints Senior Consultant

David Surridge has confirmed to industry moves his appointment as a senior consultant at JANA, responsible for interacting with trustees, investment committees and other key stakeholders covering asset allocation, asset class structuring and manager selection.

Surridge joined the investment consulting firm in June 2016 from the New Zealand Super Fund where he was a senior investment strategist covering credit markets, alternative beta strategies, infrastructure and alternative energy, and arbitrage strategies. Before this he was a portfolio manager at Dimensional Fund Advisors.

Commenting on his appointment, Surridge said: "I am excited to be able to work with some of the smartest and most committed people in the investment advice and research industry and look forward to helping our clients' members achieve their investment goals."