Coutts has appointed former AJ bell research head Alena Kosava (pictured) as investment director.
In the new role, Kosava will be responsible for multi-asset investing, according to a Linkedin post. She added she will be ‘helping clients in preserving and growing capital, and reaching their goals.’
She left AJ Bell in June after a year as head of research.
Kosava joined the investment platform in June 2022 from Avellemy Investment Management, where she was head of collectives, multi-asset multi-manager funds.
Since her departure from AJ Bell, investments director Ryan Hughes has taken up the head of research mantle in addition to his current role.
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