02/28/2019
Merian closes Edinburgh office after absolute return team exit
The closure follows the merger of the Merian (at the time part of Old Mutual) Absolute Return Government Bond fund into its Strategic Absolute Return Bond fund in July.
Executive Moves
02/28/2019
UK equities duo leave Man Group after key investor pulls funds
Richard Milliken and Steve Thompson were among senior staff at the former Mercury Asset Management who went independent in the 2000s
02/28/2019
Nikko Asset Management adds to Global Equity team
Nikko AM’s Global Equity team manages high conviction global equity long-only portfolios focused on companies
02/27/2019
JP Morgan Asset Management taps ex-BlackRock exec for sustainable investing post
Ms. Wu worked at BlackRock for over four years
02/27/2019
UBS restructures board of directors
We thank both Ann and Michel for their 10 years of invaluable collaboration, work and outstanding service and wish them all the best for their future endeavors.
02/27/2019
Robeco hires head of EMEA Institutional
The arrival of Preininger also enables teams to increase cross-border sharing of knowledge
02/27/2019
Royal London appoints fund selector to Investment Advisory Committee
The Committee operates independently of Royal London Asset Management, which is itself responsible for daily running of the underlying funds in the portfolios.
02/27/2019
NN IP appoints country head for Germany
NN Investment Partners (NN IP) has appointed Anja Nieberding as country head for Germany, effective 1 June 2019. Nieberdingwill be responsible for the growth and further development of the activities of the asset manager and his client base, including t
02/27/2019
Stonehage Fleming expands private capital team
Expansion of the team comes in response to client demand and the wider market opportunity.
02/27/2019
Vontobel recruits from UBS
Daniela Diethelm joins Vontobel and takes over responsibility for the regional market.
02/26/2019
Investec loses senior Leeds duo to Raymond James
McNab said: ‘Many investment models take a distanced approach without thinking about the client end experience.
02/26/2019
Wesleyan welcomes former Zurich Life CEO
Wesleyan chair Nathan Moss said: “Anne’s industry experience brings further depth to the Wesleyan board."
02/26/2019
Scrimgeour departs Columbia Threadneedle, tipped to join Legal & General
We wish Michelle every success in the future and thank her for her contribution while at Columbia Threadneedle
02/26/2019
General Investment Management names new CEO
(Ms. Scrimgeour) will continue to fulfill her regulatory responsibilities
02/26/2019
Kingswood appoints new Head of Alternatives and Distribution
Kingswood is committed to becoming a leader in the UK wealth and investment management market by building a nationally recognised listed brand.
02/26/2019
New managing director for Sesame
Sesame Network appoints Richard Howells as Managing Director.
02/26/2019
Mediolanum Asset Management names new Head of Fixed Income Strategy
This hire follows numerous additions made by MAML in the past few months, including Brian O’Reilly, Head of Market Strategy, David Holohan, Head of Equity Strategy and Astrid Schilo as Multi-Asset Strategist.
02/26/2019
Credit Suisse makes changes to executive board
Warner has significant experience and a strong track record as a senior bank executive.
02/25/2019
Legal & General to name Michelle Scrimgeour chief of investment unit
Appointment ends six-month search for successor
02/25/2019
Nedbank Private Wealth Appoints A New Head Of Investment
Nedbank Private Wealth has strengthened its investment team with the appointment of David McFadzean as Head of Investments Jersey.