6 July 2010Martin Currie strengthens its intermediary sales team to support growing client baseToday we announced the appointment of a new sales manager
John Long will join Martin Currie as sales manager to further develop the company's intermediary business in London. He will join on
2 August 2010 and report to Alan Burnett, Martin Currie's head of UK intermediary sales.
John has nine years' experience in the investment industry. He joins Martin Currie from Stenham Group, where he was head of UK intermediary sales and where his clients included funds of funds, private banks, family offices, private-client investment managers and IFAs. Earlier, John worked at Investec Asset Management for six years, latterly as head of family offices.
As Martin Currie's client base continues to grow, this new appointment deepens the company's resources and demonstrates its ongoing commitment to clients and intermediaries. Martin Currie has been expanding its sales and client-support team over the past year. Keith Skinner and Jeff Lombardi have recently joined the New York office to support institutional clients across North America, while James Elks has joined the UK team as institutional and consultant relations manager. In the last year, Martin Currie has also announced the opening of offices in Zurich, Singapore and Melbourne, to provide local service to its clients as the business grows.
Commenting on the appointment, Alan Burnett, head of UK intermediary sales, said: 'We are committed to providing our clients and the wider intermediary market with the high level of service they have come to expect from Martin Currie. I am therefore delighted that John is joining us. He will help us to build on our client relationships in London and continue to establish ourselves as a fund provider of choice in the IFA market. With his experience at Stenham Group and Investec and his in-depth industry knowledge, John is very well equipped for his new role.'
John Long said: 'Martin Currie's long tradition of excellence in investment management and distinctive products give me a strong proposition to offer to clients and intermediaries. I look forward to joining the team.'
Additional biographical detail2007 - 2010 - Stenham Group, Head of UK Intermediary Sales
2006 - 2007 - Investec Asset Management - Head of Family Offices
2004 - 2006 - Investec Asset Management - Sales Manager strategic alliances
2002 - 2004 - Investec Asset Management - Account Manager
For further information please contact:Amy Fisher Director of Corporate Communications
Tel: +44 (0) 131 479 4780
Mobile +44 (0) 7825 971421
AFisher@martincurrie.com
