WTW has appointed Kate Hollis as global head of credit, manager research.
Hollis will be in charge of a team of over fifteen individuals, as well as the ratings and performance of all credit products across WTW’s global customer base, totalling more than $250bn in assets.
Hollis joined WTW as a manager researcher in the fixed-income team in September 2014. Hollis formerly co-managed the fund research team at S&P Capital IQ, served as the Chief Executive Officer of a start-up hedge fund of hedge funds, and had top sales/trader positions at two market-leading investment banks.
WTW head of manager research Chris Redmond says: “As manager researchers, WTW places significant emphasis on identifying those investment professionals with deep, varied and diverse prior experiences. Kate’s experience, both at and prior to WTW, is the epitome of this. Her work in ESG and I&D demonstrate her commitment to driving positive change for the benefit of both our clients and the wider industry. I look forward to seeing Kate continue to build on our key strengths of exceptional due diligence depth and team culture, and extend our track record of delivering innovation and differentiated performance outcomes for clients.”
WTW global head of credit manager research Kate Hollis says: “WTW has long held a reputation for its forward-thinking approach to manager research. I am delighted to be leading our team of highly specialised and experienced credit professionals as we continually seek out new and innovative investment solutions to meet our clients’ needs in an ever-changing market environment.”
