The latest moves and appointments in wealth management in the UK, the rest of Europe, the Middle East and other select locations.

Saltus
UK wealth management firm [tagSaltus">Saltus has appointed Nick Heath as head of relationship management for the Saltus Partnership Programme.

Heath has more than 20 years of experience delivering “outstanding results within the intermediary and private client markets,” the firm said in a statement. Heath was previously with YOU Asset Management, and has held business development positions at Capital Asset Management and 7IM.

“Having launched the Saltus Partnership Programme nearly a year ago, we are excited by what Nick brings to the business as we enter our next phase, supporting our ambitious growth objectives,” Mike Stimpson, managing director of the Saltus Partnership Programme, said. “Nick will play a key role in ensuring all of our partners feel supported, confident and fully equipped to be able to give their clients the best possible chance of achieving their financial goals.”

The Saltus Partnership Programme – launched in September 2023 – provides a flexible set of resources, including specialist teams, resources and financial support. It works with independent financial planning businesses to increase their performance and growth, and scale their businesses with a view to eventual exit.

Hunters Law
London-based multidisciplinary law firm Hunters Law has appointed Amy Rowe as partner in the firm’s “rapidly growing” Family Department.

Her appointment follows the recent appointments of partner Alex Brereton and senior associate Dr Maria Wright to the Family Department in February 2024.

Along with knowledge of international family law, Rowe has experience in fields of child abduction, wardship, jurisdictional disputes, international relocation of children, registration and enforcement of foreign orders, stranded spouses, forced marriage and FGM.

Additionally, her expertise encompasses cross-border elements in adoption cases, surrogacy arrangements and fertility law. She was also invited to meet with the Law Commission to provide recommendations on the reform of surrogacy law.

Rowe is affiliated with several notable committees and organisations, including the International Family Law Committee, chair of the Resolution International Mediation Working Party, a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and a member of the Children Abduction Lawyers Association, amongst others. Furthermore, she is co-editor of the International Family Law Journal, published by LexisNexis.

“As the directories so vividly attest, Amy brings a wealth of experience and achievements in domestic and international family law, and particularly that of the international movement of children and modern families. In strengthening our expertise in these areas of our work, her arrival represents the latest stage of the growth, in both breadth and depth, of the Hunters Family Department,” Henry Hood, senior partner and head of the Family Department, said:

Invesco
Global asset manager Invesco has made a series of promotions within its UK distribution team.

Mary Cahani (main picture) takes onthe newly-created role of head of Defined Contribution (DC) Client Engagement. Her responsibilities include engaging with DC trust-based schemes and independent trustees focused on DC to strengthen Invesco’s solutions and presence in this market, the firm said in a statement.

Tom Banks, who has been promoted to head of UK ETFs, will join Invesco’s UK Distribution management team. ETFs are a growth engine and strategic priority for Invesco, it said. 

Joe Bello, whose role has been expanded to include pension and insurance clients, has been promoted to head of ETF Institutional and Asset Managers; he will report to Tom Banks. Bello’s ETF knowledge and experience will be critical to growing this segment of Invesco’s ETF business, it said.

Ashar Muhammad has been appointed head of UK and Alternative Consultants. Muhammad will oversee Invesco’s UK consultant strategy, working with Sachin Bhatia, Invesco’s head of UK Pensions and EMEA Consultant Relations, to enhance the firm's alternative consultant approach across EMEA.

"All four promotions are a recognition of the expertise and quality of experience we have in our distribution team. Invesco has a track record for nurturing talent and, after considering a wide pool of talent, I am excited to be able to give Mary, Tom, Joe and Ashar the opportunity to drive growth and engage with clients to support our strategic priorities," Kate Dwyer, head of UK Distribution, said.

Brown Shipley
UK-based Brown Shipley, part of Quintet Private Bank, has appointed Cara Walters as head of HR, with immediate effect. With over two decades of HR experience in the UK and Asia, including senior leadership roles, Walters brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Brown Shipley.

Based in London, Walters will serve as a member of the Brown Shipley executive committee, reporting to CEO Calum Brewster. She is also a member of Quintet’s Group HR leadership team, reporting to group head of HR Siegfried Marissens.

Most recently, Walters was the London-based head of HR business partners and head of HR operations at Charles Stanley. Prior to this, she served as the Singapore-based head of HR, Asia, at Coutts, where she focused on employee engagement and business change programmes.

Walters began her career in 2002 as an HR business partner at Deutsche Bank. She then moved on to take on progressively senior HR roles at firms such as Morgan Stanley, MF Global and AIG. She holds a degree in German from University College London.