New Director of Manager Research Ratings at Morningstar

In an announcement by Morningstar of several leadership appointments within its global manager research team, Sydney-based Kathryn Young has been named director of manager research ratings Asia-Pacific and chair of the Asia-Pacific ratings committee.

Young joined Morningstar's Sydney office as a research analyst, manager research in February 2012, relocating from the firm's Chicago office. In July 2015 she was appointed associate director, manager research.

In her new role, Young replaces Tom Whitelaw who is relocating to Chicago to take up the role of global equity ratings leader, responsible for analyst rating assignments for equity strategies globally.