J O Hambro UK CEO to exit as owner reshuffles leadership team

Perpetual has taken steps to ‘simplify’ the business

Alexandra Altinger
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Perpetual Group, the owner of J O Hambro Capital Management, has reshuffled the asset manager’s senior leadership team, resulting in UK and Europe CEO Alexandra Altinger heading for the exit.

Following a seven month ‘period of integration’ and a change in group strategy, Perpetual has taken steps to ‘simplify’ the business. 

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J O Hambro’s regional asset management businesses will be folded into one global division led by Rob Adams in the newly created role of chief executive, asset management. 

Adams will assume a dual role, remaining as Perpetual Group CEO as well. To support him, two new roles have been created in the leadership team. 

Graham Kitchen, currently chair of Trillium and Perpetual corporate entities in the UK, will become global head of investment strategy for an interim period while a search commences for a permanent appointment.

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Clare Forster is to become global head of business management and strategic delivery. She will be responsible for ‘coordination, prioritisation and delivery of business activities’ within the asset management unit.

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