Michael Barakos, managing director, is co-Chief Investment Officer for the J.P. Morgan Asset Management International Equity Group – Behavioural Finance Team. Michael has been a portfolio manager since 2002 and Head of the Style portfolios sub-team responsible for managing value, growth, income, active extension and absolute return portfolios since 2005. Michael was Chief Investment Officer and Head of the European Equity Group – Behavioural Finance Team between 2009 and 2016.  An employee since 1999, Michael obtained a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is a CFA charterholder.​