RBC BlueBay Asset Management has appointed Mike Bell in a newly created role as head of market strategy.
Based in London, Bell will be responsible for providing economic and market analysis to clients. The new role will complement RBC BlueBay’s existing extensive client engagement, with Bell providing analysis of the global economy and market insights across all investment asset classes to clients and prospects.
Speaking about the appointment, Erich Gerth, CEO of RBC BlueBay, said: “We are delighted to welcome Mike to the team. His exceptional track record, proven communication skills, and extensive client and media experience make him the ideal person to enhance our client engagement capabilities. ”
Before joining RBC BlueBay, Bell was global market strategist at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he also led an international team of investment specialists. In that role, he spent most of the last decade providing macroeconomic and market analysis to clients and the media. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the economics and asset allocation team at C. Hoare and Co Private Bank.
