Axioma has appointed George N Patterson as managing director, corporate strategy. As part of Axioma’s newly formed corporate strategy team, Patterson will focus on identifying buyside trends and market opportunities to expand the company’s footprint and accelerate growth.

Patterson was previously chief investment officer, multi-asset investments, at Bank of Montreal Global Asset Management.

“The goal of the corporate strategy team is to take Axioma to the next level, and we expect George’s deep experience, knowledge and insights to contribute substantially to that objective,” comments Sebastian Ceria, chief executive officer of Axioma.