Investment - Articles - JPMAM appoints Thushka Maharaj

 Based in London, Thushka will be responsible along with the existing members of the Global Strategy Team for determining global economic and asset allocation strategies for both institutional and retail clients. Thushka will report into John Bilton, Head of Global Multi-Asset Strategy for GIM Solutions - GMAG.

 Commenting on her appointment, Bilton said: “Thushka brings extensive technical expertise and strong macro-economic credentials to the team. She will work closely with our quantitative research team and portfolio managers, across asset classes, to deepen our client relationships and continue to build our asset allocation capabilities globally.”

 Thushka was previously a Director within Credit Suisse’s European Interest Rate Strategy Team, where she was responsible for developing macroeconomic rates trading strategies based on central bank policy in Europe and the UK. As part of her role she developed and presented European and UK macro views across a broad spectrum of products including government bonds, swaps, inflation and implied volatility.

 Having come from a rates and derivatives background, Thushka brings a wealth of relevant experience in fixed income markets to JPMAM. She holds an MSc and PhD from the University of Oxford and is a CFA Charterholder.