Morningstar Investment Management Europe, the investment advisory division of Morningstar, the fund performance and research firm, has appointed former MSCI executive Simon Ewan as managing director.

Ewan will lead operations, client management, marketing, and business development for Morningstar’s investment management and consulting operations in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He will report to Daniel Needham, global chief investment officer for Morningstar Investment Management.

Most recently, Ewan worked for MSCI in London, where he was executive director, head of EMEAI asset owners and consultants. In addition, he has held senior roles at ABN AMRO, SEI, Russell, and Countrywide, Morningstar said in a statement.

Morningstar Investment Management had approximately $176 billion in assets under advisement and management as of 30 September 2013.