Berens (pictured) is slated to join Artemis in October at which point he will take over from Turpin before his retirement at the end of the year.
He announced he was leaving JP Morgan AM back in March after over 20 years at the firm, most recently serving as head of its UK division.
Turpin has looked after sale and distribution for Artemis since 2002. He is also a partner and member of the fund group’s management and executive committees.
He began his career over 25 years ago working for Merrill Lynch, followed by posts at Aetna and Barings.
Turpin then moved to ABN Amro Asset Management in 1998 where he became managing director of ABN Amro Fund Managers, which was subsumed by Artemis in September 2002.
On Turpin’s departure, Artemis senior partner Mark Murray said: “Dick Turpin’s contributions both to Artemis and to our industry have been enormous. Dick has been integral to helping build Artemis into the firm it is today. We wish him a very long and happy retirement, after almost 30 years in fund management.
Commenting on new hire Berens, Murray added: “We are delighted to have been able to recruit someone of Jasper’s standing and ability. We are all looking forward to working with him over the years ahead as we continue to concentrate on meeting our clients’ needs.”
