Kames Capital has hired Matt Harding as an investment analyst within its North American equities team.

UK-based Kames Capital has hired Matt Harding as an investment analyst within its North American equities team.

Harding joins from global consultancy Zolfo Cooper, where he carried out independent business reviews and advised major UK lenders. He also led case management of corporate insolvencies, as well as asset realisation strategies to maximise returns to creditors.

In his new capacity, Harding will be involved in idea generation for the investment manager's North American portfolios as well as its global equity mandates.

“As a chartered banker and chartered accountant, Matt’s analytical skills will help us identify opportunities and generate stock ideas across our various portfolios,” said Kames’s head of North American equities, Marcus Chandler, whom Harding will report to.