Standard Life Investments bolsters multi-asset structuring team

Edinburgh-based global investment manager Standard Life Investments has added to its Multi-Asset Investing (MAI) Structuring team with the appointment of Mathias Marta as a quantitative investment director.

Previously a senior portfolio manager at State Street Global Investors, with responsibility for Liability Driven Investment (LDI) strategies, SLI said he brings extensive knowledge of the UK pensions market, including fund structures and regulation.

Based at St Mary Axe, London, Mr Marta will be responsible for the development of pooled and segregated pension fund solutions.

Led by Robert de Roeck, the SLI structuring team has extensive LDI expertise and has responsibility for the design, development and management of circa £50bn of LDI mandates.

This includes the recently launched suite of pooled fund solutions - Integrated Liability Plus Solutions (ILPS). The Structuring team consists of nine people and is part of the 70-strong MAI team.

Robert de Roeck, SLI head of multi-asset structuring, said: “The appointment of Mathias reinforces the commitment of Standard Life Investments to growing its Liability Aware business. Mathias brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise, adding to the already extensive knowledge and experience within the MAI Structuring team.

“The team has seen significant growth over the last 18 months. This, coupled with excellent collaboration across our fund management teams, supports the long term performance of our mandates. We constantly strive to provide investors with optimal solutions, and that means having the right people in place to help understand and meet investor needs and expectations.”