PPS Investments appoints Head of Discretionary Fund Management

PPS Investments is pleased to announce the appointment of Luigi Marinus as Head of Discretionary Fund Management (DFM).

Luigi is a seasoned investment professional with more than 22 years’ experience spanning manager research, investment strategy and portfolio management. Over the past 12 years within the PPS Investments team, he has contributed across both manager research and portfolio management, playing a key role in strengthening the firm’s investment capability and consistency of outcomes.

Over the past two years in particular, Luigi has focused on refining and expanding the investment component of PPSI’s DFM value proposition. This has taken place during a period of significant growth, with the DFM client base more than doubling and the solution set expanding across both PPSI and external platforms.

PPSI offers DFM solutions to members via supporting intermediaries. It has a solid track record of seven years, recording substantial growth over the past two years. In recent years, the range has broadened meaningfully, with portfolios now available across multiple external platforms and soon on global platforms Working closely with the investment team and colleagues across the business, Luigi has also supported the introduction of Shariah-compliant and post-retirement solutions, complementing an already well-established suite of portfolios.

Commenting on the appointment, David Crosoer, Chief Investment Officer of PPSI, said:
“This appointment recognises the depth of internal talent within PPS Investments. Luigi has played a pivotal role in shaping and managing our DFM capability since joining the team. His leadership will enable us to further strengthen our portfolio management function while upholding our strong investment credentials across adviser portfolios.

“Our DFM is entering an exciting phase of expansion. Luigi is uniquely placed to apply our disciplined and well-proven investment process to ensure our portfolios consistently meet the evolving needs of advisers and members. His experience in manager research and portfolio construction, combined with his deep understanding of our investment philosophy, positions him strongly to lead the DFM into its next chapter.

“We look forward to seeing Luigi grow his team and deepen engagement with advisers and members, ensuring that insights gathered across our network continue to inform and enhance our value proposition.”

PPS Investments’ DFM capability is underpinned by a robust and proven investment process built on a multi-manager framework, rigorous manager research and disciplined portfolio construction. PPSI has been managing multi-manager solutions since 2007. DFM solutions’ 7, seven-year track record provides a strong foundation for consistency, resilience and long-term performance.

PPSI operates under the ethos of mutuality, delivering value by supporting members throughout their financial journeys and sharing in the long-term benefits of prudent investment management. Its purpose is to empower graduate professionals to live the lives they want to live by providing diversified and flexible investment solutions that are mutually beneficial.