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Morley launches Sterling Liquidity Enhanced Fund
[29 November 2007]
adding to its suite of sterling liquidity products
Morley’s Product Specialist team grows
[21 November 2007]
Morley has bolstered its Product Specialist team with five new members
[8 November 2007]
Morley today boosted its Credit team with the appointment of Alison Murdoch as fund manager
Morley to form joint venture in China
[1 November 2007]
Morley is pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding to form a fund management joint venture in China with China National Oils, Foodstuffs and Cereals Corporation (COFCO)
Morley appoints head of Asian property business
[29 October 2007]
Morley today announces a key appointment in its expansion into Asia. Nick Ridgewell will join Morley as head of the company’s Asian property business
Morley appoints Head of Liquidity Business Development
[24 October 2007]
Morley, one of the UK’s leading active fund managers and the fund management arm of Aviva plc, announces the appointment of Colin Cookson as Head of Liquidity Business Development
Aviva Morley Global Convertibles Fund Rated ‘AA/V4’ by S&P
[19 October 2007]
Morley, one of the UK’s leading active fund managers and the largest asset management business of Aviva plc, today announced that its Aviva Morley Global Convertibles Fund has received an investment-grade AA/V4 rating from Standard & Poor’s
Morley strengthens Spanish team with key appointment
[19 October 2007]
Morley, one of the UK’s leading active fund managers, today announces that it has strengthened its European business with the appointment of Enrique Barroso Recasens as Business Development Manager for Spain
Morley to launch private equity fund of funds
[12 October 2007]
Morley, one of the UK’s largest fund managers, today announced plans to further externalise its investment expertise and strong performance track record through the launch of the Morley Private Equity Programme (MPEP)
Morley Appoints Strategic Asset Allocation Specialist
[11 October 2007]
Morley, one of the UK’s largest fund managers, announces the appointment of Mirko Cardinale as Strategic Asset Allocation Specialist
Morley appoints Head of UK Institutional Business Development
[4 October 2007]
Morley, one of the UK’s leading active fund managers and the largest asset management business of Aviva plc, today announces the appointment of Richard Warne as Head of UK Institutional Business Development
Senior Property Moves at Morley Reflect Client Priorities
[20 September 2007]
Morley today announced a number of key roles within its property business designed to strengthen teams and more evenly align senior roles with its most important client groups
Morley appoints new Head of Research
[13 September 2007]
Morley has boosted its Sustainable and Responsible Investments (SRI) capabilities with the appointment of Jason Josefs as Head of Research
Morley Strengthens Fixed Income Team
[11 September 2007]
Chris Higham returns to Morley
[30 August 2007]
Morley announces the appointment of Siobhan Boylan as its new CFO.
Morley expands Corporate Governance team
[30 August 2007]
Morley has appointed Georgina Marshall to the newly created position of Corporate Governance Manager...
Morley strengthens business development team
[22 August 2007]
Morley is strengthening its business development team with the appointment of two new Business Development Managers.
Lime Fund inflows treble as it takes on 40th institutional client and an assistant fund manager
[21 August 2007]
Morley today announced the appointment of Geoffrey Shaw as Assistant Fund Manager for its Lime Property Fund ...
Morley’s European Property team responds to demand
[21 August 2007]
Morley’s European Property team has just recruited two new managers
Morley reinforces European capability with new appointments
[17 August 2007]
Morley is boosting its European business with two new appointments to its European Business Development team
Morley strengthens Fixed Income research
[2 August 2007]
Morley has moved to strengthen its Fixed Income research capability with the appointment of two quant analysts and a credit analyst who joined the team in June.
Morley says equity market fall will create attractive opportunities
[31 July 2007]
Morley believes that equity markets are likely to fall further in the near-term but this is not the start of a bear market.
Morley ranks No.1 in Thomson SRI Survey
[31 July 2007]
Morley has been ranked the number one fund manager for its understanding of Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)...
Morley hires Botham to head European Equities
[31 July 2007]
Morley has appointed John Botham as Head of European Equities.
Aviva appoints new CEO of Morley with mandate to create and lead Aviva Global Investors
[12 July 2007]
Aviva plc announces today that Alain Dromer has been appointed chief executive of Aviva Global Investors and Morley....
Veteran property fund manager takes over on Norwich Property Trust
[11 July 2007]
Morley’s Head of External Property Funds Chris Laxton has assumed interim lead fund manager responsibility on the Norwich Property Trust...
Morley appoints Ian Hally to lead Asian Strategy - Property
[24 May 2007]
Morley has appointed Ian Hally to the position of Head of Asian Strategy and Indirect Investment.
Morley hires Skinner as Head of Property Research
[24 May 2007]
Morley has hired David Skinner for the newly created position Head of Property Research as the company continues to grow its property team following expansion in both continental Europe and Asia.
European property giant opens for business in Japan and Asia
[26 April 2007]
Morley aims to grow Asian property business to US$10 billion (¥1 trillion) in the next four years, US$5 billion (¥500 billion) to be invested in Japan.
S&P Fund Management Rating for Aviva Morley European Equity - A
[23 April 2007]
We are delighted to report that further to a meeting held with S&P in February, the Aviva Morley European Equity fund managed by Bruno Berry has retained its A rating.
Morley’s strong growth in European property spurs new hires
[17 April 2007]
Morley, now the world's largest manager of European property assets, has made four new hires and promoted its Head of European Property on the back of 50% growth in funds under management in the region.
Morley bolsters equities analyst resource
[17 April 2007]
Morley, one of the UK’s largest fund managers, has appointed Nas Islam and Braydon Barcham to the UK equities team as equity analysts.
Statement from Philip Scott, Morley Chairman
[10 April 2007]
Everyone at Morley is shocked and saddened by the terrible news of the death of our CEO-elect Chris Phillips.
Industry heavyweight joins Morley’s property business
[3 April 2007]
Morley revealed today that Ian Gleeson will head up its international multi-manager property services from mid-May.
Morley signals expansion into China
[30 March 2007]
Morley has signalled its interest in expanding into China by appointing Walter Lin as Head of Strategic Development – China to be based initially in Beijing.
Morley appoints fund manager to successful regeneration fund
[30 March 2007]
Morley has appointed Hoong Wey Woon as fund manager to its Igloo Regeneration Fund.
Morley Launches UK Equity Long Short Hedge Fund
[19 March 2007]
Top new recruits to manage fund in growing alternatives business
Morley expands in Europe - opens office in Germany
[6 February 2007]
This week Morley announced the opening of a branch office in Germany...
Two new fund managers join equities team
[1 February 2007]
Simon Jaffe and Mark Artherton join Morley's Equity team
Morley appoints Adrian Jarvis as interim CIO
[30 January 2007]
Morley Fund Management, one of the UK’s largest active fund managers, announced today that Chief Investment Officer Katherine Garrett-Cox...
Flurry of acquisitions across Europe boost Encore + Fund
[24 January 2007]
LaSalle Investment Management and Morley Fund Management today announced that they have acquired or contracted to acquire a total of five assets in Paris, Madrid, Stockholm and Germany, creating a solid base for the portfolio of the Encore+ Fund.
Morley launches emerging market local currency bond fund
[24 January 2007]
Morley Fund Management via Aviva Fund Services has launched the Aviva Morley Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund.
Chris Phillips to be new Morley CEO
[16 January 2007]
Morley Fund Management, announced today that Chris Phillips, currently Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP), will be the new Chief Executive Officer of Morley Fund Management.






