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Mr. Piers Watson is a Portfolio Manager & Investment Risk Manager at Five Oceans Asset Management Ltd.
Mr. Watson has over 15 years' experience in the investment industry, predominantly in Edinburgh.
He spent eight years as a fund manager with Edinburgh Fund Managers PLC covering UK and US equity markets.
In 2001, he became a founding partner of Ailsa Capital Management LLP, a US equity long/short investment management boutique company.
This business was ultimately acquired by Collins Stewart Limited, Edinburgh where he managed a US equity portfolio until he moved to Australia.
Mr. Watson has a Master of Science in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Nottingham Trent University.
Mr. Watson is an Associate of the UK Society of Investment Professionals, a member of the UK Society of Technical Analysts and has achieved the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) designations.
Former positions of Piers Watson
| Companies | Position | End |
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Five Oceans Asset Management Ltd.
 Five Oceans Asset Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Five Oceans Asset Management Ltd. (FOAM) is an independent Australian boutique asset management firm which was founded in 2005 by Christopher Selth and Ross Youngman. Based in Sydney, FOAM is a majority employee-owned organization which manages portfolios comprised of global listed companies. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 22/07/2014 |
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Five Oceans Asset Management Ltd.
Five Oceans Asset Management Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Five Oceans Asset Management Ltd. (FOAM) is an independent Australian boutique asset management firm which was founded in 2005 by Christopher Selth and Ross Youngman. Based in Sydney, FOAM is a majority employee-owned organization which manages portfolios comprised of global listed companies. | Finance |
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