Abbey Cook will join Perpetual on 7 December 2015 as a global equities analyst, and Tim Cheung has also been named in the same position.
Perpetual Investments head of equities Paul Skamvougeras said the appointments underpin the firm’s growth targets.
“We have been firm in our commitment to growing our global equities offering, and strengthening the team through the appointment of talented individuals such as Tim and Abbey is an important part of that growth strategy,” said Mr Skamvougeras.
Ms Cook joins the firm from Balmoral Consulting, where she was based in the US. Mr Cheung has taken up the position following his role of principal and head of research at Morphic Asset Management.