Calamos Investments has appointed Michael Grant (pictured), Senior Vice President, to lead portfolio management of the firm's approximately USD2.3 billion in US growth strategies, including the USD1.8 billion Calamos Growth Fund (CVGRX). With 30 years of investment management experience, Grant joined Calamos in 2015 following the acquisition of his firm, Phineus Partners LP, where he launched a successful long/short investment strategy that was reorganised into a retail mutual fund, Calamos Phineus Long/Short Fund (CPLIX), in 2016. "Michael is an exceptional investment manager with a demonstrated track record of performance. He will apply his deep knowledge and expertise as part of the team responsible for the Calamos US growth strategies.