Bassam Nawfal Appointed Chief Asset Allocation Strategist at Alpine Macro

Alpine Macro, an independent investment research firm in Montreal, has announced the appointment of Bassam Nawfal as Chief Asset Allocation Strategist, effectively immediately. Nawfal is tasked with providing global asset allocation research and strategy, deriving from the firm's investment research insights.

Before joining Alpine Macro, Nawfal has built his experience over six years as a portfolio manager at PSP Investments and eight years as a Senior Strategist at BCA Research. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and graduated with a BComm in finance from Concordia University.

Chen Zhao, Alpine Macro's Chief Global Strategist, expressed confidence in Nawfal's abilities to lead the firm's asset allocation research, highlighting his clear thinking, ability to distill key themes, and combine practical experience with macro knowledge. CEO Arun Kumar emphasized the firm's commitment to research and client service, stating Nawfal's appointment reinforces their position in offering actionable, timely asset allocation advice.

Nawfal expressed his enthusiasm about joining Alpine Macro, a team of former colleagues, friends, and mentors, eager to contribute to providing unique and profitable investment insights for their clients.