Perpetual Investments has confirmed the appointment of James Rutledge as an analyst for the firm, effective May 2017.
As reported in the AFR on 10 March 2017, Rutledge will join from Morgan Stanley Australia, where he is currently an equities research analyst.
He is to be joined at Perpetual by Nicholas Vidale, formerly of GLG Partners, who is also set to commence with the firm in May.
A spokesperson for Perpetual said that further information regarding both Rutledge and Vidale's appointments will be made available over the coming months.