Nick L. Samouilhan, PhD, CFA, FRM

Managing Director, Co-Head of Multi-Asset at Wellington Management, Portfolio Manager

Background

Nick Samouilhan, PhD, CFA, FRM, is the Co-Head of Wellington’s Multi-Asset Platform, which is part of iStrat, the firm's Investment Solutions and Strategy Group. As Co-Head, he helps to lead the multi-asset team in seeking to solve their client's investment challenges through custom multi-asset solutions, advisory engagements and product design.

Nick joined Wellington in 2019, initially as Head of Multi-Asset Strategy for APAC. Prior to Wellington Management he worked as a strategist and multi-asset portfolio manager at T. Rowe Price, Aviva Investors and Ninety-One Asset Management. He earned his PhD in economics from the University of Cape Town, is both a CFA and an FRM charterholder and has published academic papers on volatility modelling, macroeconomic forecasting and portfolio diversification, amongst others.

Wellington’s iStrat group is focused on delivering client-centered investment solutions, research and advice ranging from whole portfolio solutions to bespoke single asset class and advisory partnerships. Wellington's solutions platform incorporates expertise across multi-asset, fundamental factor investing and thematic approaches to deliver across a range of client outcomes and objectives and is designed to meet diverse investor needs by aligning tailored investment strategies with specific requirements.