Legal & General
PEOPLE MOVES: Lombard Odier, J O Hambro, Brewin Dolphin
Lombard Odier Group has named two managing partners, with J O Hambro Capital Management confirming the resignation of its former group chief executive. Brewin Dolphin appoints a former Barclays Wealth banker as divisional director.
Woodford IM and L&G to fund UK start-ups
Woodford Investment Management (IM) and Legal & General’s principal investment arm have taken stakes in a £150m ($187m,€176m) venture platform to support UK digital start-ups at all stages of the funding cycle.
PEOPLE MOVES: US SEC, Zurich, LGIM
The list of jobs to be filled by president-elect Donald Trump just got longer after the SEC’s chair confirmed she will step down at the end of the Obama administration. Zurich has named the new chief executive of its UK business, with Legal & General IM making senior appointments in the US.
L&G creates new trans-Atlantic insurance division
Legal & General has formed a new trans-Atlantic insurance division to tie its UK and US offerings.
People Moves | 20 Oct 16
PEOPLE MOVES: Brooks Macdonald, Principal, Vanguard
Brooks Macdonald’s co-founder is to step down as chief executive after 25 years, with his replacement coming from HSBC. Principal Global Investors has named a new head of funds distribution for Asia, while Vanguard has also shuffled its Asian operations, with a focus on China.