People Moves

  • blackrock mcleod clarke successor uk income

    blackrock mcleod clarke successor uk income

    Mark Wharrier has joined BlackRock as a director and portfolio manager with the firm’s UK equity team and will take on Nick McLeod-Clarke’s role as co-manager of the UK Income Fund.

  • Rathbone UTM names senior sales hire for Southwest

    Rathbone UTM names senior sales hire for Southwest

    Rathbone Unit Trust Management has announced the replacement for Tracey Peters as an associate sales director for its unit trust business in the Southwest England and the Midlands.

  • schroders emerging market hire

    schroders emerging market hire

    Schroders is acting in line with the sentiment of the vast majority of UK-based wealth managers as it has recently increased its emerging markets capability thanks to the recruitment of Craig Botham from the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA).

  • sandw names co ceos s pearce steps down

    sandw names co ceos s pearce steps down

    Smith & Williamson Holdings has named two internal successors to replace the outgoing chief executive, Gareth Pearce, when he retires later this month.

  • agi makes new appointment for bric funds

    agi makes new appointment for bric funds

    Allianz Global Investors has hired Grant-Yun Cheng from Union Investment to run the Allianz BRIC Stars and the Allianz BRIC Equity funds.

  • kames announces new chief executive

    kames announces new chief executive

    Kames Capital has appointed former Cofunds boss Martin Davis as chief executive officer (CEO).

  • walker steps down on martin currie north american

    walker steps down on martin currie north american

    Tom Walker has stepped down as manager on the Martin Currie North American fund after over ten years at the helm, handing over to Penny Kyle who has co-managed the fund since September 2012.

  • arbuthnot latham poaches from coutts again

    arbuthnot latham poaches from coutts again

    Arbuthnot Latham & Co has hired Richard Kay as senior private banker specialising in its media and entertainment team, looking after high net worth clients from the fields of music, television, film and theatre.

  • new uk distribution director syz am

    new uk distribution director syz am

    Syz Asset Management has appointed Ian Penrose as distribution director for the UK in charge of promoting its full range of funds including those in its Luxembourg-domiciled Sicav Syz Oyster.

  • matthews asia beefs up european effort

    matthews asia beefs up european effort

    Matthews Asia has appointed Simon Dale as senior vice president, head of European business development, based in London.

  • alliance trust expands fixed income

    alliance trust expands fixed income

    Alliance Trust Investments has raided Ignis Asset Management and Scottish Widows Investment Partnership for its latest fixed income recruits, Kenny Watson and Dan Daldry.

  • bestinvest expands face-to-face advice service

    bestinvest expands face-to-face advice service

    Bestinvest has announced its intention bulk up its regional wealth management presence targeting a doubling in the number of financial planning employees it has outside London.