Gregor Logan, Chief investment officer and fund manager, joined New Star in 2004. He has 30 years' investment experience. Gregor was previously chief investment officer of Pavilion Asset Management and MGM Assurance, prior to which he worked for 13 years at Fidelity International. Gregor holds an LLB in Law from Edinburgh University.
Mark Beale, New Star's Deputy chief investment officer, has 23 years' investment experience. Having developed formidable expertise in both global and US equity markets, Mark oversees New Star's US investments. Mark joined New Star Institutional Managers* in 1982. Mark holds a BA in Economic History from the University of Sussex.
* formerly WorldInvest, which was purchased by New Star in December 2000.
Guy has 13 years' investment experience, specialising in global financial equities as well as in Asian and Latin American markets. He joined New Star in 2001 from Jupiter Asset Management.
Hitesh Thakrar joined New Star’s technology team in July 2004. His primary expertise lies in identifying global macroeconomic trends to identify opportunities across global sectors. Previously, he held senior investment positions at Morley Fund Management, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and Fleming (JP Morgan). He holds a BSc from King’s College in London, an MBA from Cranfield School of Management and has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Tom joined New Star in late 2006 from HSBC Investment Management where he provided specialist research on US equities and the global financials sector. At New Star he is responsible for US and Canadian research and stock selection. Tom is a graduate of The University of Exeter holding a BA in Economics and Statistics and a MSc in Financial Economics. He has been a CFA charterholder since 2004.