Polar Capital hires ex-AXA healthcare manager Donnigan

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Polar Capital has hired Deane Donnigan and David Pinniger to work within it healthcare team in an effort to increase the range of the group's healthcare investment products.

Donnigan, who previously worked at AXA Investment Managers, has joined the team after taking time out following maternity leave. She has been involved with Polar's healthcare franchise since the start of the year, covering for Anna Sizova, who was also on maternity leave, but has now been hired full time. Donnigan built up her reputation while at AXA Investment Managers, managing the Framlington Healthcare and Biotechnology funds in the UK. She left the role in 2011 and returned to the US, where she will be based in her new job. Meanwhile Pinniger has joined from SV Life Sciences, ...

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