Kames Capital has appointed Robin Black as an investment manager in the firm’s Edinburgh-based equities team.

In his new role, Black will support the global equity mandate team, with particular focus on Japan, and will report to head of equities, Stephen Adams.

He joins from investment banking and financial services group Macquarie where he worked as a managing director covering global sales of Pan Asian equities in the firm’s Hong Kong office.

During his 21 years in the financial services industry, Black has held several other roles dealing specifically with Asian and Japanese equities, including time at Deutsche Bank, Citigroup and Merrill Lynch.

 “The appointment of Robin adds strength and depth to our equities team, as we look to further develop our capabilities both in the UK and in continental Europe,” said Stephen Adams.

“Robin’s extensive experience in Japanese equities in particular will allow us to strengthen our credentials in the region.”