Nikko Asset Management has announced the appointment of two research analysts in the New Zealand equities team. Owen Batchelor and Tim O’Loan will join the Auckland-based company in early April.
Owen Batchelor joins Nikko AM with more than seven years’ experience in equity research, most recently as vice-president, equity research at Jarden, a leading investment and advisory group. Prior to that he was equity research analyst at Woodward Partners, a boutique corporate adviser and research house.
Nikko AM welcomes the return of Tim O’Loan. O’Loan most recently worked at BNZ as a senior investment analyst. Prior to that he held the position of fixed income analyst at Nikko AM for more than six years and has also held positions at NZ Superannuation Fund and ING Wholesale and Institutional Investments.
Nikko AM’s Head of NZ Equities, Stuart Williams, says of the appointments: “Their backgrounds complement and enhance the skills and experience within the existing team. Their personal attributes and communication styles are exactly what we set out to attract to the team.
“Tim O’Loan is, of course, well known to us and our clients and brings a deep understanding of debt structures and the financials in particular. Owen Batchelor brings huge experience in dealing with listed property companies, satisfying the demands of institutional client fund managers and the rigours of one of New Zealand’s pre-eminent share brokers.”
The two new analysts round out a team comprising Williams, Michael Sherrock, Michael De Cesare and Mei Zi Ho.
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