Putnam Investments has hired Aaron Cooper and Richard Perkins as global equity research director and co-head of international equities, respectively, MutualFundWire reports. In their new role, the duo will work under Walter Donovan, Putnam CIO.

Cooper will also serve as co-portfolio manager of the $2.4 million Putnam Global Sector Fund, Putnam Research Fund, while Perkins will co-manage the $942.2 million Putnam Global Equity Fund. The pair was previously working with Fidelity.

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