Butterfield Bank has announced the appointment of Paul O’Neill to its London, UK-based core strategy and research team.Mr O’Neill, a former barrister, has several years experience as a portfolio manager with private wealth offices.At Butterfield he will act as senior investment research manager, responsible for selection of the bank’s “Global Safe 50” list, in addition to providing general equities research.Mr O’Neill, who holds a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School, will be based in London and will report to David Stewart, Butterfield Group’s chief investment officer.