Jeff Agne has joined Rothschild Asset Management Inc., the New York City-based U.S. asset management business of the Rothschild Group, as senior vice president, Rothschild announced Tuesday.

Agne will join the large-cap equity investment team as a healthcare analyst. Previously he was senior vice president with PineBridge Investments, New York City.

The appointment is part of Rothschild’s commitment to continue building its asset management business for Rothschild in North America and deepens the equity platform's strength in bottom-up security selection, Rothschild says.