Vontobel Asset Management has nabbed Freddie Solway from BNY Mellon Investment Management to become a relationship manager in its UK office.
Solway will focus on intermediary distributors, such as discretionary wealth managers, private banks, banks, asset managers and IFAs.
At BNY Mellon IM, he was a sales director in the UK wholesale team. He has previously worked at Canaccord Genuity and JP Morgan Asset Management.
Vontobel head of UK and Ireland Sheridan Bowers said: “We have seen strong growth within the intermediary channel for our investment solutions and Freddie will play an instrumental role in the continuing development of the this business.
“His client-focused mindset supports our ongoing commitment to providing attractive investment solutions that meet a broad range of client needs.”
The Swiss asset manager had CHF288.4bn (£238.4bn) assets under management globally at the end of 2019. Of that, CHF21.5bn was managed for UK clients.
The asset manager owns fixed income specialist Twentyfour Asset Management.
