JP Morgan Asset Management is set to launch an investment outsourcing solution for UK advisers to help them meet the demands of the retail distribution review (RDR). The solution, which will be launched later in the year, will be labelled JPM UK Adviser Solutions and will create a
Read more →Pioneer Investments has appointed Brian Clay as head of its UK wholesale business as part of its ongoing work to increase its presence. The role will see Clay build relationships between the Boston-based asset manager and UK distribution networks, multi-managers and discretionary managers. He will be based
Read more →Close Brothers Asset Management has named Frankie Mendoza as its head of product infrastructure and strategic relationships. Mendoza was previously operational readiness director at Legal & General Assurance Society and had held a number of senior roles within the group. At Close Brothers, Mendoza will have responsibility
Read more →The European Parliament is expected to reject a proposed Europe-wide ban on commission payments to independent financial advisers when it votes on the matter next week, a published report says. According to the Financial Times, the parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (Econ) “has removed all
Read more →Fishtank Solutions created CompareSMSF an on-line community in 2007. The market focus of this initiative, Self Managed Super Funds (SMSFs) represents one of the most strategically significant segments of the Australian retirement savings market. One of Australia’s largest financial services companies, AMP, has recently made two significant announcements regarding
Read more →Neuberger Berman has hired former Skandia Investment Group head of global marketing Rob Swan, as senior vice president and head of international marketing. Swan will oversee the Neuberger Berman marketing programmes and initiatives in Europe and Asia in his new role, reporting to head of Europe, Middle
Read more →Aberdeen Asset Management has announced the hire of Georgina Pardoe as group head of UK wholesale marketing, joining from Neptune Investment Management. Pardoe will report to Rob Sanders, Aberdeen’s Pan European head of marketing, from early autumn. Neptune says Pardoe is not being replaced and the marketing
Read more →Threadneedle, has appointed Moira Gorman in the new role of Client Relationship Director with dedicated responsibility for Local Authority clients. Moira reports to Andrew Nicoll, Global Head of Client Service. Moira will take responsibility for developing Threadneedle’s relationships with Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) clients in the UK, bringing
Read more →Fergus McCarthy appointed Sales Director for UK strategic partnerships at Investec Asset Management.
Fergus McCarthy has been appointed as sales director for UK strategic partnerships at Investec Asset Management. McCarthy has previously worked for Martin Currie, Jupiter and Axa Investment Managers. David Aird, managing director for UK client group at Investec, says “RDR will bring us many opportunities in the independent and
Read more →Man Group Plc has named Tim Peach as managing director and head of its operations in Asia Pacific. Peach Replaces Tim Rainsford, Man’s previous managing director for the region. Rainsford has moved to London from Hong Kong as head of European sales for the firm. Peach, who
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