Mirabaud Asset Management has announced the appointment of Emilio Barberá, who joins the firm as senior portfolio manager and analyst for Spanish equities.
Barberá joins Mirabaud Asset Management from Inverseguros in Madrid where he was responsible, for a Spanish equity fund, and actively involved in the management of various European funds. Both firms employ a bottom-up approach to stock picking.
Within Mirabaud Asset Management, Emilio Barberá will act as the deputy portfolio manager for the Equities Spain fund and analyst on Spanish equities while Gemma Hurtado San Leandro will remain the lead portfolio manager and team leader.
Lionel Aeschlimann, CEO of Mirabaud Asset Management, said: “We are delighted to welcome such a talented stock picker as Emilio whose experience and professionalism will allow us to reach new heights for our Spanish equities franchise. We firmly believe that we have one of the best teams operating in this asset class and we are geared for growth.”