Omega Global Investors (Omega) has announced a senior investment executive hire to help service and fulfil growing demand for bespoke, intelligent investment solutions.
Scott Lawrence, former Managing Director for Parametric Portfolio Associates and principal of his own investment consulting firm, joins Omega in the role of Head of Investment Solutions. Mr Lawrence worked previously in similar roles with Vanguard Investments Australia and other high profile asset management firms.
George Vassos, Omega Managing Director, said Mr Lawrence’s experience and specialist skills honed amongst institutional investor clients speaks to a present and growing opportunity as clients tilt their focus away from off-the-shelf asset solutions.
“The exciting trend is investment co-design formed through direct strategic partnerships,” Mr Vassos said.
“For Omega this means we sit down with any client and look at the full spectrum of outcomes they require from their portfolio. Often clients present existing gaps. This is where Omega will partner to co-design the best solution possible.
“Scott brings strengths in the core disciplines of Australian and International Equities and after tax investing. Myself and the founding partners at Omega look forward to his timely contribution in helping our clients to apply some additional intelligent thinking to their investment needs,” he said.
Mr Lawrence said his work in designing investment strategies to solve complex problems over many years has led him to the single conclusion: investors seek greater control and more focus on their individual requirements.
“Omega is a truly passionate asset management firm addressing this trend. It understands the underlying dynamic within the market where gone are the days of offering a ‘cookie cutter’ investment solution and expecting the client to be content with fewer choices, not more,” Mr Lawrence said.
“I am genuinely passionate about the practical nature of sitting down to solve a client’s needs with an open mind knowing we have unique access to leading edge investments solutions within Omega and a capacity to adapt to deliver to specific outcomes.
Mr Lawrence brings almost 30 years’ industry experience to the role. He earned his Bachelor of Science, Majoring in Pure Mathematics and Mathematics Statistics from the University of Sydney in 1983.