Reporting into Scott Rissman, Director, Liability-driven and Overlay Solutions, Mr Simmons’ hire supports the increasing number of clients who look to QIC for tailored implementation solutions.

Managing Director of QIC’s Global Liquids Strategies team, Susan Buckley, said: “This hire reflects the increasing client demand for QIC’s tailored implementation capabilities across currency management, liquidity risk management, cash equitisation, asset rebalancing, protection overlays, portfolio structuring and liability-driven overlays.”

Mr Simmons, who has been a FX professional for 15 years, has deep skills and experience that fit with GLS’ investment process built around the fundamental, transitory and technical factors that drive markets.

Previously, Mr Simmons was Managing Director and Head of Execution at Principal Global Investors (London) where his role encompassed portfolio management, trading, portfolio construction and risk management functions. Most recently he was a Director in FX Sales at ANZ (London).

Mr Simmons began his career at BT Financial Group working with Susan Buckley.

Mr Simmons commenced at QIC on 13 April 2015.

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