Eaton Vance Management International has hired two individuals from Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Global Equity team. Christopher Dyer (CFA) and Aidan Farrell have joined Eaton Vance, both based in London. Dyer has joined as Head of Global Equity, and Farrell has joined as a Global Small-Cap Fund Managers. Both appointments are effective 15th June 2015.
Dyer will be responsible for building and leading a global Equity investment team, and managing global and international Equity portfolios. Farrell will be responsible for managing global and international small-cap Equity portfolios, leading a team of Equity Analysts, and working alongside Dyer to expand the global Equity business. Both will be affiliated with Eaton Vance’s Equity group, and will work closely with Edward Perkin (CFA) who is Chief Equity Investment Officer.
“I am thrilled to welcome these two highly accomplished global equity investors,” said Perkin. “The global expansion of our team positions us to take advantage of a broader set of opportunities and signifies our commitment to providing high quality, in-depth, fundamental analysis across the globe for the benefit of our clients. We expect Eaton Vance to hire additional London-based investment professionals over the next several months,” he said. “With Chris and Aidan leading the way, I am confident that our global equity clients will be well served.”
Prior to joining Eaton Vance, Dyer was Head of European Equity for Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he has worked for nearly fourteen years. He holds a BS from Georgetown University and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Farrell also worked for Goldman Sachs Asset Management, as lead Fund Managers for the Goldman Sachs International Small Cap Equity Fund and the Goldman Sachs European Small & Mid Cap Equity Strategy. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs Asset Management he was an European Equity Fund Manager at Insight Investment. Farrell holds a BA in Economics from the University College Dublin and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Studies from the University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
Eaton Vance is one of the oldest investment management firms in the United States, with a history dating back to 1924. Eaton Vance and its affiliates managed $303.4 billion in assets as of March 31, 2015, offering individuals and institutions a broad array of investment strategies and wealth management solutions. EVMI, based in London since 2001, is a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management, and provides investment services to financial institutions, banks and asset management firms globally.
