Alastair Barbour, the non-executive chair of Liontrust Asset Management, is to retire from the board following the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) on September 19, 2024.
Barbour will not seek re-election at the AGM. Luke Savage will be appointed as non-executive director and chair, effective 20 September this year.
Savage will also serve as chair of the nomination committee. His experience includes roles such as chair of Chesnara plc, non-executive director of Deutsche Numis, and former chair of Numis Corporation plc. He has also held senior positions at Standard Life plc, Lloyd’s of London, Deutsche Bank AG and Morgan Stanley.
John Ions, CEO, Liontrust, said: “We look forward to welcoming Luke as the new chair as Liontrust seeks to continue to develop the business and ensure we are well positioned for the growth in the savings market.”
