promotion at blackrock
BlackRock has promoted Alex Hoctor-Duncan to head of retail for EMEA, while current international retail head Maarten Slendebroek is set to leave for Jupiter.
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shant returns to lead manager role
Newton’s Raj Shant has been made lead manager of the firm’s European Higher Income Fund once more, after Fred Moore announced he was leaving to pursue business interests outside the investment management industry.
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polin expands board in continuation
Ashcourt Rowan has announced the appointment of Richard Sinclair to the board of the company, the latest in a series of executive changes since Johnathin Polin has been in charge.
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martin currie poaches industrials analyst
Martin Currie has hired Matthew Franklin who joins after 15 years with Schroders as the new senior investment analyst for global industrials and utilities research.
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aviva investors ceo role moves into life company
John Clougherty is to leave his position as chief executive of Aviva Investors UK funds business.
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shaughnessy departs Fidelity for Zurich
Fidelity’s UK managing director Gary Shaughnessy is to depart the firm to head up Zurich’s UK Life business from June 2012.
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thesis expands with two senior hires
Thesis Asset Management has made two senior management hires, Lawrence Cook and Neil Lloyd, who will join as business development & marketing director and compliance manager respectively.
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nichols takes over newton bridge fund
Simon Nichols has been appointed as lead manager on the Newton Bridge Fund, replacing Caroline Tye who has been promoted to head of private client business at Newton.
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ennett takes on sli higher income
Standard Life Investments (SLI) has changed the lead manager on its Higher Income Fund to David Ennett, as part of an internal restructure that will see Arthur Milson shifted to deputy manager.
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global equities head rogan to depart
Henderson’s head of global equities Neil Rogan is to leave the company, as former JPMorgan and Merrill man, Matthew Beesley, is appointed director and head of the same team.
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Three fund managers go in Aviva Investors shake-up
John Botham is the highest profile of three European equity fund managers to leave Aviva Investors following a recent review of its business.
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Jerrry Devlin resurfaces at Macquarie
Former Barings man Jerry Devlin has taken on a new role at Macquarie running the sales division looking after financial institutions.