Northern Trust appoints Head of Quant Research and Client Solutions

Northern Trust Asset Management has announced the appointment of Scott Bennett to the newly-created role of head of quantitative research and client solutions for Australia and New Zealand.

Bennett will be based in Northern Trust's Melbourne office and will report to Bert Rebelo, head of Northern Trust Asset Management for Australia and New Zealand.

Commenting on the appointment, Rebelo said that Northern Trust continues to see "increasing investor demand for, and adoption of [its] quantitative investment strategies" and that as the firm expands within the region, Bennett's "extensive experience will play a vital role in developing solutions that help clients achieve their objectives." He added that the firm is "delighted" to have Bennet join its "growing and focused team in Australia."

Prior to joining Northern Trust, Bennett spent 14 years at global asset manager, Russell Investments, where he was a director of equity strategy & research, responsible for managing quantitative equity strategies. Before this, he worked in a variety of roles in Australia and the United States, including as a multi-manager portfolio manager and direct investments portfolio manager.