People Moves

  • 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.

  • ishares plumps up fixed income team

    ishares plumps up fixed income team

    Brett Olson has been appointed head of fixed income EMEA at iShares in a new role created to deal with the long-term increase in demand for bond ETFS, the firm said.

  • ex-skandia hughes joins apollo

    ex-skandia hughes joins apollo

    Ryan Hughes, who left Skandia after seven years with the firm earlier this year, has taken a job at Apollo Multi Asset Management from October.

  • montreux hires raft of senior staff

    montreux hires raft of senior staff

    Montreux Capital Management, manager of the Montreux Care Home Fund and a more recently launched commodity fund, have made a number of senior hires, including a former F&C head of alternative manager selection.

  • inglis-jones to fly solo liontrust

    inglis-jones to fly solo liontrust

    Gary West, joint head of the Liontrust Cashflow Solution investment team, is to retire from fund management after 26 years to pursue opportunities outside the investment industry.