People Moves

Kames’ Capital has poached Stephen Baines from fellow Edinburgh firm Oriel Asset Management in one of a number of changes within its high yield team.

Schroders has appointed energy sector specialist Mark Lacey to co-manage its ISF Global Energy and ISF Small Cap Energy funds alongside current manager John Coyle.

Justin Onuekwusi, whose departure from Aviva Investors was announced in June, has turned up at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) to run the firm’s new multi-index funds range.

Baring Asset Management has hired James Ross for the new role of director of investment process.

Axa Framlington has relocated senior portfolio manager Mark Tinker to Hong Kong to take up the new role of head of Axa Framlington Asia.

Edward Bramson, who became chairman of F&C Asset Management after he engineered a boardroom coup back in February 2011, has stepped down from the board allowing Kieran Poynter to be appointed in his place.

Richard Leeson, who until earlier this year was sales and marketing director at Axa Wealth International, has launched a new business that aims to help UK and international financial advisers with technical support, as well as with “business generation ideas, business development with professional connections, and a range of added value products and services”.

Funds taking advantage of gradually improving UK and global finances dominate the shortlists for the sixth annual Morningstar OBSR awards for excellence in investment, 2013, the winners of which will be announced on 5 September.

Brewin Dolphin has appointed Paul Cox formerly of Quilter to its business development team to promote the company’s investment management services to advisers in the Midlands.

Coutts & Co has appointed Mark Esner as executive director, wealth manager, in its Manchester office, responsible for developing new and existing business in the North West.