Berkshire Hathaway
World famous investor Warren Buffett has named Berkshire Hathaway’s vice-chairman Greg Abel as his successor for the top job.
Abel has served as vice-chairman since 2018, overseeing the firm’s non-insurance business.
But, at 90 years old, Buffet has no intention to step down.
“The directors are in agreement that if something were to happen to me tonight, it would be Greg who’d take over tomorrow morning,” he told American news outlet CNBC.
Russell Investments
The global investment solutions firm has made a few changes to its senior leadership.
Kate El-Hillow joined as global chief investment officer and Kevin Klingert has been hired as president.
El-Hillow was previously at Goldman Sachs Asset Management where she served in several senior investment roles, while Klingert held leadership positions at Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Blackrock.
Chief operating officer Rick Smirl has left the company to take on a similar role at Virtus Investment Partners. As a result, Klingert will oversee the firm’s operations functions.
Additionally, Pete Gunning has been promoted to vice-chairman and strategic relationship officer. He has been at Russell Investment for 25 years and was most recently chief investment officer since 2018.
Artemis Investment Management
Rosalie Brown will become sales director for strategic alliances, effective from July 2021.
She will join from Allianz Global Investors, where she has worked as a director for business development, UK retail and wholesale since 2013.
Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS)
The UK-based law firm has promoted five lawyers to partners.
They are:
- Caroline Greenwell in commercial dispute resolution;
- Hugh Gunson in private wealth disputes;
- Dan Moore in corporate restructuring and insolvency;
- Kerry Stares in responsible business and pro bono; and,
- Jonathan Steele in corporate.
HanETF
The European issuer of white label Ucits ETFs has made two hires.
Simon Dale will become head of sales. He will be responsible for the firm’s sales strategy and its implementation across Europe. He previously held a similar role at Woodford Investment Management.
Ramon Williams joins as operations analyst from Fulcrum Asset Management where he was team lead and operations associate.
Howard Kennedy
Marc Proudfoot has been named as head of investment trusts at Howard Kennedy.
He joins from Scottish law firm Dickson Minto where he worked as an assistant solicitor for over nine years.
Irwin Mitchell
Tara Smith has been promoted to associate solicitor within the law firm’s family law team.
She re-joined Irwin Mitchell in 2018 as a solicitor, after working as a paralegal and trainee solicitor at the firm between 2013 and 2017.
