Aviva Investors has announced the appointment of a senior economist and strategist.
Vasileios Gkionakis joined the firm this month and is expected to cover macroeconomics and major asset classes, focusing on UK and Europe.
Gkionakis has more than 17 years experience and was most recently the EMEA head of FX strategy at Citigroup.
The economist announced his appointment on LinkedIn last week, with many colleagues congratulating him on the news.
In a statement, Michael Grady, head of investment strategy and chief economist at Aviva Investors, said: "His wide experience across markets and asset classes will be highly valuable in helping the ongoing development of Aviva Investor’s house view and investment strategy."
Gkionakis has previously held senior positions at Lombard Odier Wealth Management in Geneva and UniCredit Bank Research in London.
He holds a PhD in economics from LSE and has expertise in quantitive analysis and econometric modelling - the application of statistical metrics to economic data.
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