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Who's Moving Where In Wealth Management? - Descartes Finance, Fidelity International
The latest moves in wealth management across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Descartes Finance
Swiss-based online wealth manager Descartes Finance
has appointed Malcolm Dastur as a senior partner, according to
the firm’s website.
Dastur has previously worked for UBS, and later joined J Safra
Sarasin, where he developed a family office with a speciality in
real estate.
A statement on Dastur’s LinkedIn page said: “I see myself as a
partner to my clients. I guide and support them in all matters
related to their wealth, always keeping their full story in mind
and taking advantage of the most innovative digital
solution.”
Fidelity International
Investment firm Fidelity
International has appointed Romain Boscher as
global chief investment officer of equities, effective 30
April. He will be located in London.
Boscher has over 25 years’ experience in the industry and joins
from Amundi Asset Management, where he has been Head of Equities
for the last seven years. Prior to this, he spent 11 years at
Groupama in a range of senior investment roles
including deputy chief executive and CIO.
He will report to Bart Grenier, global head of asset
management, and will be a member of Fidelity International’s
global operating committee.
Fidelity International’s equity portfolio management teams led by
Paras Anand (CIO equities, Europe), Takashi Maruyama (CIO
equities, Japan) and Tim Orchard (CIO equities, Asia-Pacific
ex-Japan) will report into Boscher, as will the global equity
research function led by Henk-Jan Rikkerink.
Boscher replaces Dominic Rossi who announced last year that he
would be stepping down in early 2018 to focus on public policy
within the business.