Hargreaves Lansdown has promoted Emma Wall (pictured) to chief investment strategist, while it unveiled a hunt for a chief product officer.
Reporting to the CEO Richard Flint, Wall will also be part of the executive leadership team. She has worked at HL since 2019.
Wall, in her new role, will lead HL’s investment team developing analysis and research on funds, shares, strategic asset allocation, ESG, pensions and personal finance.
Meanwhile, when recruited, the chief product officer will ensure the firm stays on top of new investment product opportunities, such as further opportunities in private markets. This role will lead partnerships and negotiations with third parties, as well as HL fund management.
HL recently announced a partnership with Schroders Capital to offer two of its private markets Long Term Asset Funds (LTAFs) to retail investors.
Flint said: “HL is proud to be a client-first organisation, so how we best serve clients, with the very best products, proposition and service is HL’s number one priority. As we look at the opportunities in the market we see core areas to really strengthen and create a competitive advantage for HL.
“These new roles will help us even better serve our clients, with new executive leaders shaping how we deliver the very best choice and quality products; how we best engage with clients through proposition and marketing; and how we articulate our expert views and investment philosophy.
“I’m thrilled Emma Wall, already well known for her deep investment expertise and leading insight, has agreed to define and represent HL’s investment philosophy to all audiences in this new role. In a noisy and confusing landscape, she will help to cut-through so our clients and the wider market can understand how to navigate such an important part of their lives.
“I also look forward to finding a chief product officer to continue to take our product offering to the next level. With recent launches of LTAFs and a new savings product, we look forward to continuing to innovate and serve our clients with the breadth of offer they are looking for.”
Wall added: “Unique data insights and deep investment and saving expertise puts HL in a powerful positive to help make a difference to the UK households financial resilience. I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to play a part in this – and support HL clients build better portfolios, make more informed saving and investment decisions and achieve their financial freedom.”
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