Standard Life Aberdeen
Keith Skeoch has plotted his exit strategy as chief executive and named Stephen Bird as his successor.
Bird joins from Citigroup, where he was most recently chief executive of global consumer banking from 2015 before “retiring” in November 2019.
Prior to that he was chief executive of all of Citigroup’s Asia Pacific business lines across 17 regional markets.
Skeoch was named co-chief executive with Martin Gilbert when Standard Life merged with Aberdeen in August 2017.
The management structure was later revamped, with Martin becoming vice chairman of the group and chairman of Aberdeen Standard Investments.
Martin announced in October 2019 that he would step down from the business on 30 September 2020.
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
Richard Burden has been promoted to head of international sales at CGWM International, with effect from June 2020.
During his eight years at the wealth management firm. Burden has held a number of roles; including business development director of strategic partnerships.
He previously worked as international business development manager at Kleinwort Benson and was a regional sales manager for Friends Provident between 2002 and 2011.
Burden will report into Andy Finch, who was recently promoted to chief executive of the CGWM international division.
The two will “spearhead the sales growth of the gull CGWK UK & Europe funds range in different jurisdictions throughout the world, including Europe, the Middle East and Asia”, the firm said.
Charles Stanley
The wealth manager has named Ian Sackfield as managing director, investment management services (branches).
The newly created role is based in Manchester and will see Sackfield lead the group’s network of 20 regional branch offices.
He has over 20 years’ board-level experience in financial services, over nine of which were as chief executive of Brown Shipley.
Aegon Asset Management
Russ Morrison has been named global chief investment officer, responsible for managing Aegon AM’s £170bn ($209bn, €186bn) fixed income investment platform.
He joins from Barings where he worked for 17 years. During that time, he held several senior positions; including president & head of fixed income, equities and multi-asset.
Based in Chicago, Morrison will join Aegon Asset Management’s global management board and report to chief executive Bas NieuweWeme.
National Australia Bank
Andrew Irvine has been appointed group executive business & private banking at NAB.
He joins from the Bank of Montreal where he led the Canadian business banking division and brings with him almost 25 years’ industry experience.
Based in Melbourne, Irvine will take up his new role on 1 September, pending regulatory approvals.
SANNE
Catherine Law has been name head of business development for the Asia region at the global alternatives and corporate administration services provider.
Based in Hong Kong, she will explore business development opportunities across the region.
Law joins from financial services provider Apex where she was head of sales, managing strategic growth and expansion across the alternative funds space in greater China.
Premier Miton Investors
Alan Rowsell is leaving Aberdeen Standard Investments to manage a new Premier Miton Investors global smaller companies fund, a role he will take up in October 2020.
He has been manager of the ASI global smaller companies fund since it was launched in 2012 and was previously senior vice president of US equities at the firm.
Rowsell is joined by Imogen Harris, an investment analyst who worked with him at ASI.
