Bastian joined Prescient Investment Management in August 2015 as a Portfolio Manager, and was responsible for various multi-asset strategies. In 2018, he stepped into the role of Head of Prescient's Asset Allocation Capability and in 2019, to Head of Investment Research. In 2021, Bastian was promoted to Chief Investment Officer. His tenure includes developing actively managed investment strategies across asset classes and he has been closely involved with the management of optimal fixed-income allocations within Multi-Asset Class Funds. Before joining Prescient, Bastian spent 10 years in asset management, starting in 2006 as a multi-asset portfolio manager in Zurich, Switzerland. He then