People Moves

  • lvam fixed income team to join fli

    lvam fixed income team to join fli

    Friends Life Investments has hired the fixed income team from LVAM to initially run the fixed income assets within its annuity liabilities, shareholder funds and assets backing other non-profit liabilities.

  • first state expands global equities team

    first state expands global equities team

    First State has bolstered its global equities team with the appointment of two new sector investors, Julie Thomas and Ben Yeoh.

  • lombard odier im appoints new cio

    lombard odier im appoints new cio

    Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) has appointed Jan Straatman into a newly-created chief investment officer position.

  • johnson handed omam cte bond fund permanently

    johnson handed omam cte bond fund permanently

    Christine Johnson is no longer the interim manager of the OMAM Corporate Bond Fund as she is now its permanent lead manager.

  • barings expands multi-asset team

    barings expands multi-asset team

    Baring Asset Management has appointed Matthew Whitbread as an investment manager in its multi-asset team, bringing it up to 10-strong.

  • podger brought in to save bolton legacy

    podger brought in to save bolton legacy

    Threadneedle’s Jeremy Podger is to take over Fidelity’s Global Special Situations Fund following a dismal five-year tenure with Jorma Korhonen at the helm. Can he improve the fund’s performance?

  • shaw steps up to comanage kames uk equity fund

    shaw steps up to comanage kames uk equity fund

    Peter Shaw is to become co-manager of the Kames Capital UK Equity Fund alongside Stephen Adams.

  • tomlins leads on mandg european bond fund

    tomlins leads on mandg european bond fund

    James Tomlins has taken over as lead manager of the M&G European High Yield Bond Fund.

  • nick roe-ely returns to private client space

    nick roe-ely returns to private client space

    Nick Roe-Ely has returned to private client fund management, in the position of investment director at Rathbones’ Liverpool office.

  • ex-lvam sales manager hired by axa im

    ex-lvam sales manager hired by axa im

    Axa IM has announced the appointment of Benjamin Rumary as investment sales manager for the Channel Islands, Ireland and South West.

  • toby thompson makes comeback with brooks macdonald

    toby thompson makes comeback with brooks macdonald

    Former New Star equity income manager Toby Thompson has returned to the fund management industry after two-and-a-half years to join Brooks Macdonald Asset Management.

  • butler joins list of departures from martin currie

    butler joins list of departures from martin currie

    Chris Butler is the latest fund manager to leave Martin Currie, retiring after 22 years service.