Standard Life Investments Inc. has appointed Neil Matheson to the position of senior vp, investment strategy.

In his new role, Matheson retains his existing responsibilities and will chair the new SLI investment committee, which will oversee the SLI investment management activities and the investment process. He will also chair the asset mix committee and will continue to be a member of the global investment group in Edinburgh.

Matheson joined Standard Life Investments Inc. in 1989 and since that time has been given increased investment responsibilities. He was promoted vp and economist in 1995. He was appointed to the position of vp, economics and portfolio management in 2007.

Matheson is responsible for analysis of macroeconomic factors and its impact on asset mix, interest rates, equity and sector strategy. He has acquired extensive experience in the management of SLI equity funds and has contributed significantly to SLI’s fixed income process and economic analysis, as well as its asset mix decisions for both Canadian and UK-based clients.

Standard Life Investments Inc. has been providing investment management services in Canada since 1973 and manages approximately $26.9 billion of assets.

Standard Life Investments Inc. is a subsidiary of Edinburgh-based Standard Life Investments Ltd., a leading asset management company with approximately $263.6 billion of assets under management.

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