Simon Pannett will be working within the Harbour fixed interest team, contributing to investment research and portfolio implementation.   His appointment further strengthens the experienced Harbour fixed interest team of Mark Brown, Portfolio Manager, and Christian Hawkesby, Head of Fixed Interest.    

Christian Hawkesby said, “We are really excited that we were able to convince Simon to return to New Zealand and join the team at Harbour.  Simon is an experienced research analyst.  His appointment is consistent with our objective of having the experience and resources to applying global best practice in investment management here in the local market”.

Before joining Harbour, Pannett was a research analyst at Investment Solutions UK in London.  He started his investment career at AXA Global Investors in Wellington, where he was part of the multi-manager investment team.   As part of that role, he worked closely with a range of retail, wholesale and superannuation clients.

"At Harbour, all of the investment team members are responsible for communicating with our clients and explaining how they are managing portfolios," Harbour chief operating officer Jody Kaye said. "With a growing number of clients, Simon will play a key role in delivering exceptional client focus and continuing to strengthen these relationships.”