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Invesco PowerShares Appoints UK Head Of Distribution
Invesco PowerShares, the exchange traded funds business, has appointed Caroline Baron as head of Invesco PowerShares ETF Distribution UK as part of its ongoing programme to expand its European team.
Invesco PowerShares,
the exchange traded funds business, has appointed Caroline
Baron as head of Invesco PowerShares ETF Distribution
UK as part of its ongoing programme to expand its European
team.
In the newly-created role, Baron will be responsible for driving
Invesco PowerShares’ distribution strategy in the UK, Invesco
said in a statement.
She joins from iShares, Blackrock in London where she was
responsible for the servicing of UK wealth managers, private
banks and asset Managers. Baron began her career at iShares in
2006 with responsibility for sales to French institutional
clients having previously spent five years with Credit Agricole
Indosuez and IFX Markets.
The hire follows the appointment earlier this month of Bryon Lake
as head of Invesco PowerShares ETFs for the Europe, Middle East
and Africa market.
The firm says it is the world’s fourth largest ETF provider and
was founded in the US in 2003. In January 2006, it became part of
Invesco Ltd to take the brand beyond the US.
