Ex-Aviva Investors MM research head Aylward joins Punter Southall Aspire

Aylward (pictured) joins the firm as investment director, head of DC manager research. He spent five years at Aviva Investors, having founded its multi-manager team, and has also worked as co-head of manager research at Skandia Investment Group. He has also previously worked as a fund manager with Collins Stewart Asset Management and Rothschild Asset Management. The appointment forms part of a string of senior hires for Punter Southall Aspire. Last month, the firm appointed Stephen Phillips as client director in its DC team, and Steven Greenstreet as product director responsib...