Edinburgh Fund Managers (EFM) has appointed Mark Harris, a former HSBC Asset Management executive, as investment head of Portfolio, its multi-manager operation.
At HSBC, Harris was responsible for fund of fund assets worth £600m (€963m). He conducted the research and assessment of third-party fund managers, and will now be responsible for the investment management operation relating to nine EFM funds of funds, plus certain unit trusts managed by third parties.