Harbour appoints head of fixed income team

Hawkesby has spent nine years at the Bank of England where he has held a number of senior positions including head of Market Intelligence, chief manager of the Sterling Markets Division and private secretary to the Deputy Governor, Sir John Gieve.

Harbour's managing director Andrew Bascand says the company is pleased to have someone of Hawkesby's calibre join Harbour.

While Hawkesby was in the Bank of England's dealing room, he was responsible for analysis and research, relationships with London and Edinburgh asset managers, designing and launching the special sterling corporate bond scheme and advising on the Bank's purchase of £200bn UK government bonds for quantitative easing.

"The appointment confirms our commitment to invest in our business and to offer a full service asset management business, providing equity and fixed income funds to wholesale and retail investors in New Zealand," says Bascand.