Capital Generation Partners (CapGen), a private investment group serving ultra-high net worth families and endowments, has appointed Alex Waters as global strategist.

Reporting to CapGen’s founding partners, Waters (pictured) will be responsible for developing CapGen’s macroeconomic analysis, drawing on a range of data sources to provide a robust framework for the firm’s investment decisions.
 
Waters joins CapGen from Roubini Global Economics, where he was responsible for the organisation’s global forecasting effort, and producing macroeconomic and monetary policy research. Prior to that, Waters held positions at the UK Debt Management Office.
 
Khaled Said, managing partner at CapGen, says: “Recent market volatility underscores the importance of intelligent research to inform our investment approach. Alex’s capabilities in macroeconomic analysis will help us remain committed to delivering relevant, bespoke investment advice to our clients.”