Director of Investment Solutions
Archie is Director of Investment Solutions and has overall responsibility for the growth and development of our Investment Solutions business.
Prior to joining SWIP, Archie was the global Chief Operating Officer of Multi-Asset Client Solutions at BlackRock having helped design, develop and lead the investment division since its inception in 2006. In addition to his business management and development responsibilities he was also a portfolio manager of portable alpha and diversfied alternatives strategies.
Archie previously worked for Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) which was acquired by BlackRock in 2006. At MLIM he launched and developed an institutional portable alpha business from 2005 to 2006, having developed and led MLIM's separately managed account (SMA) business in the US from 2000 to 2004.
Archie began his investment career at Mercury Asset Management where he was an equity analyst and global equity fund manager from 1995 to 2000.
Archie holds a MA Hons degree in English Literature from Edinburgh University. He is an associate member of the CFA Society of the UK (ASIP).
