Boutique investment research provider Zenith Investment Partners (Zenith) has appointed Dugald Higgins to head up its direct property and agribusiness divisions.
Higgin's appointment comes as Zenith looks to expand its research capability in these areas.
"We found that increasingly clients were looking for a holistic research provider that covered the whole market," Zenith director David Smythe said.
"We saw that there were gaps, so bringing Dugald on and building these two additional segments will allow us to be a one-stop shop on managed investments."
Before Higgin's appointment Zenith had a more limited direct property research capacity and no agribusiness capability.
Higgins will assist in the establishment and expansion of these areas and be responsible for the analysis of syndicates and managed investment schemes across the sectors.
Prior to his appointment Higgins was an associate director and head of research at Property Investment Research. He was also a research analyst with Adviser Edge Investment Research.
"His appointment will allow Zenith to continue to expand and significantly enhance our service offering in response to growing demand from clients, whilst maintaining a focused core on best of breed philosophy," Smythe said.
Zenith has increased in size by two-thirds over the past 18 months.
