People Moves

  • invesco perpetual chief exec to retire in 2013

    invesco perpetual chief exec to retire in 2013

    Invesco Perpetual has named Mark Armour as its next chief executive after James Robertson announced his retirement later in the year.

  • sei strengthens to uk distribution team

    sei strengthens to uk distribution team

    Investment management outsourcing firm SEI has bolstered its UK asset management distribution team as it works to grow its goals-based investment solution in the UK and on the continent.

  • l and g on the prowl for acquisitions

    l and g on the prowl for acquisitions

    L&G has promoted Wadham Downing to group M&A and strategy director in a bid to “accelerate its evolution” through bolt on acquisitions.

  • allenbridge bolsters alternatives team

    allenbridge bolsters alternatives team

    Former global head of portfolio management at HSBC, Tim Gascoigne, has joined Allenbridge Investment Solutions (AllenbridgeIS) as head of alternatives.

  • alliance trust boosts sales force

    alliance trust boosts sales force

    Alliance Trust Savings (ATS) has expanded its platform intermediary sales force to eight members and appointed a marketing communications head as part of a “major push” for 2013.

  • Baillie Gifford unveils new partners

    Baillie Gifford unveils new partners

    Baillie Gifford is to increase its number of partners to 39, with three promotions to be made on 1 May.

  • Amundi hires distribution guru

    Amundi hires distribution guru

    French asset manager Amundi has hired a global head of external distribution, Christian Pellis.

  • jon bailie leaves axa to join pioneer

    jon bailie leaves axa to join pioneer

    Axa Investment Managers’ Jon Bailie will join Pioneer Investments later this year as the firm works to bolster distribution.

  • marlborough hires head of asian equities

    marlborough hires head of asian equities

    Marlborough Fund Managers has appointed Sally Macdonald to its newly created head of Asian equities.

  • carmignac gestion boosts emerging equities

    carmignac gestion boosts emerging equities

    Carmignac Gestion has added an analyst focused on Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa to its emerging equities team.

  • ashcourt rowan hires palmer

    ashcourt rowan hires palmer

    UK wealth management group Ashcourt Rowan has hired Generali’s David Palmer for its asset management division.

  • Euro trio depart Henderson

    Euro trio depart Henderson

    Henderson Global Investors has confirmed the departure of a trio of European equity managers, Paul Casson, Bill Stormont and Simon Savill