Ninety One appoints Marilyn Rowland as Director of Consultant Relations

Rowland’s appointment is part of the firm’s ongoing strategic growth plan to expand its North America footprint.

Jan 27, 2025

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27 January 2025 – Ninety One, a global investment manager with $163billion in assets under management (as at 12.31.24), has appointed Marilyn Rowland as a Director of Consultant Relations within the Americas Client Group.  Based in New York, Marilyn will lead business development and relationship management with select institutional consultants across North America. This strategic hire is part of Ninety One’s ongoing plan to expand the firm’s North America footprint and to attract top talent across business development, investment and operations.

With over 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry, Marilyn joins Ninety One from Fiducient Advisors where she was a Senior Research Analyst, responsible for US Equity Growth coverage. Prior to that, she held senior business development and investment consulting roles on the buy-side and sell-side in asset management and global investment consulting firms.

Sangeeth Sewnath, Head of the Americas at Ninety One: “Understanding clients' needs and combining this insight with innovative solutions is essential for achieving better long term investment outcomes. As we expand our North America presence, Marilyn’s expertise, technical knowledge and long-standing institutional relationships will be critical in widening our market reach.”

Jeannie Dumas

Head of Communications ex-Africa

Laura Henderson

Communications Manager

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