The wealth and investment arm of UK-listed Investec has made a senior hire in the Midlands.

Investec Wealth & Investment has appointed Terry Michael as an investment director in its Birmingham office.

Michael previously spent seven years as an investment manager at Quilter Cheviot. He sits on the Birmingham Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment Committee.

As part of a seven-strong team, Michael will be responsible for managing private client portfolios, while building intermediary and financial advisor discretionary fund management business across the Midlands region.

“By upholding the high level of integrity that Investec Wealth & Investment has built locally he will play a central role as we build on our established relationships with clients such as financial advisors,” said Adrian Quin, executive director and head of the firm’s Birmingham office.

With 15 offices across the UK, Investec W&I had around £27.5 billion ($34.1 billion) of client funds under management as at 31 March 2016.