Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has appointed Professor Paul Sweeting to the new role of head of research within the LGIM solutions group.
Sweeting joins from J P Morgan Asset Management, where he was European head of the strategy group.
Prior to this he was a professor of actuarial science at the University of Kent. His research there covered investment, risk management and longevity, with a particular focus on their relevance to pensions and insurance. Sweeting continues to hold a chair at the university.
At LGIM, Sweeting will be responsible for leading global research in investment strategy, outcome-oriented investing, risk management and asset-liability modelling. He will also work on longevity solutions across the Legal & General Group.
Sweeting will report to Marcus Mollan, head of investment strategy.