Specialist global insurer Hiscox has appointed James Millard as the group’s Chief Investment Officer.
Millard most recently served at Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), where he worked as co-head of Multi-Manager Strategies.
Previously, he was Chief Investment Officer at Skandia Investment Group until its merger with Old Mutual Asset Managers, where he became Director of Investments and a member of the executive management team of Old Mutual Global Investors.
Millard will be responsible for overseeing the management of iscox’s $6.4 billion in assets, while implementing overall investment policy and directing all portfolio management, research, trading and strategy.
He will be based in London and report to Aki Hussain, group Chief Financial Officer.
“James’ track record of success in managing large, diverse investment portfolios across multiple asset classes makes him an excellent addition to our business,” said Aki.
“His results-oriented approach is in line with the strengths and discipline of our investment team. I look forward to working with him to deliver our investment strategy.”
