British wealth management firm Charles Stanley has poached Jeremy Hippolite from Standard Life Wealth to serve as its new head of asset management development.

In the new role, Hippolite will be responsible for boosting the sales of the firm’s managed portfolio service on third party platforms.

He will report to the head of intermediary sales Steve Hill.

At Standard Life Wealth, Hippolite led international business development.

His 25-year financial career also includes stints at Kleinwort Benson, CreditSuisse Asset Management, Coutts and Abbey National Offshore (Portugal).

Charles Stanley group head of distribution John Porteous said: “Jeremy is a highly driven and motivated professional with an exemplary track record of working with UHNW clients, IFAs, Professional intermediaries and trustees and forging long term relationships and business flows.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

“He is ideally placed to help us continue building our relationships with strategic partners, regional IFAs and platform providers.

“His appointment reflects our strategy to grow in the professional intermediaries market where we have a reputation of providing a genuine personal service in a market which is increasingly becoming standardised.”

Recent developments

Last month, Charles Stanley purchased discretionary investment manager Myddleton Croft. The acquired business brought £96.5m in funds under management.

Earlier this year, Charles Stanley launched its first office in Northern Ireland. The office is located in Belfast.