British fund manager Liontrust Asset Management has expanded its international distribution team by hiring James Beddall as the co-head of international sales.
The company also revealed plan to set up a branch office in Luxembourg, where Beddall is based.
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Beddall will work together with Jonathan Hughes-Morgan to distribute Liontrust’s Dublin range of funds via global banks, private banks, multi-managers and institutional investors gloablly, particularly focusing on Continental Europe.
Beddall will also sell the funds in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Benelux and Nordic regions. While Jonathan Harbottle, head of institutional sales, will retain responsibility for some clients in continental Europe, the company said.
Beddall joined Liontrust from F&C Investment s where he was head of international wholesale sales. He moved to Thames River Capital in 2007, which was then acquired by F&C in September 2010.
Beddall, who has 17 years of experience in international sales, earlier also worked as vice president and director of Credit Suisse Asset Management.
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By GlobalDataLiontrust CEO John Ions said: "Expanding our sales effort in Continental Europe is the logical next step after the very strong growth in AuM we have generated in the UK over the past four years.
"With the recruitment of James, we have put together a very strong sales team to market our funds internationally. We are also actively looking for more fund management teams that will appeal to the Wholesale market in Continental Europe."
