Watson Wyatt has hired Hugh Dougherty as a senior consultant to its Australian investment consulting practice.
Dougherty will work with Watson Wyatt's clients as well as provide a mentoring role to the investment team.
He has worked for Merrill Lynch, AMP and most recently with Intech.
In 2004, Dougherty was hired by Intech and worked as the company's head of research and chief investment officer (CIO).
In July, Dougherty moved out of the job with Intech founder Ron Liling returning to the group as CIO.
Dougherty remained with the company taking up a position on the supervisory board of its parent company Old Mutual Group/Skandia.
The business restructure was a result of the acquisition of Intech by Skandia in September 2006.
Watson Wyatt head of investment consulting Graeme Miller said the firm's clients will benefit greatly from Dougherty's deep experience and passion for investment.
"This latest addition complements the existing skill set within our Australian consulting team," Miller said.
Over the past seven months, Watson Wyatt has hired four people for its investment consulting practice and transferred two people from its global office to work in Australia. It has a team of 27.
Miller said the firm has advertised for another research manager.
