Hippolite first joined Standard Life Wealth in 2009 and went on to spend over three years driving the company's business development capabilities across the Midlands and South East. He subsequently joined the London-based private bank Kleinwort Benson as head of UK financial intermediaries in late 2012, before returning to Standard Life Wealth as head of international business development.

In the newly-created role, Hippolite is responsible for expanding the investment manager's offering into the international space.

He has formerly held senior roles at Credit Suisse Asset Management, Coutts & Co and Inscape Discretionary Management.

As of the end of January, Standard Life Wealth managed around £6 billion ($9 billion) of client assets.