Investec Wealth & Investment (IW&I) has appointed John Wyn-Evans as head of its investment strategy, effective immediately.

In his new role, Wyn-Evans will be responsible for focusing exclusively on the team’s processes and the services it provides to investment managers and across the firm’s wider client base.

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Wyn-Evans joins the firm’s 19-strong research team succeeding John Haynes, head of research, who took on responsibility for providing advice on investment strategy to the firm’s IFA clients following the departure of Jim Wood-Smith.

Most recently, Wyn-Evans has worked as a consultant to Troy Asset Management, responsible for developing thematic research on economics, strategy and asset allocation.

Commenting on the appointment, John Haynes, head of research at Investec Wealth, said: "This is an important role as it brings our third-party clients into the heart of the investment process. Wyn-Evans is a hugely experienced investment professional who brings an additional layer of insight from his career on the sell-side and we are delighted he has agreed to join us."

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