RLAM appoints Ian Goulsbra as Business Development Manager
Thursday, 8 November 2007
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has recruited Ian Goulsbra as a Business Development Manager, reporting directly to RLAM's Head of Sales, Stan Bland. Ian will have responsibility for promoting RLAM's range of retail funds to the Wholesale marketplace, with a focus on the South of England.
Ian joins RLAM from Premier Asset Management where he was Head of Institutional Sales. Prior to this, he worked as London Sales Director at ISIS Asset Management. He has wide ranging experience of promoting mutual funds to multi-managers, stockbrokers and private client managers as well as managing relationships with investment platforms.
Stan Bland, Head of Sales, commented:
"I'm delighted that Ian has joined RLAM to help us develop relationships in the important Wholesale distribution channel. His experience in working with clients in this market speaks for itself and will be a great asset as we continue to promote our established fixed income capabilities and growing equity presence."
Ian himself added:
"This is an exciting time to be joining RLAM, with a number of strongly performing funds and promising new business opportunities. I'm looking forward to working with my new colleagues on further developing the Wholesale side of the business."
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For further information:
Royal London Asset Management
Stephen Watchorn
Marketing and Communications Manager
Tel: 020 7506 6500
Email: communications@rlam.co.uk
Polhill Communications
John Fryer
Tel: 0207 655 0500
Email: j_fryer@polhill.com
Editor's notes
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) was established in 1988 and specialises in providing investment management solutions for both the Royal London Group and a range of external institutions. These include FTSE 250 companies, local authorities, universities, charities, wealth managers, financial advisers and private clients. RLAM manages over £32.34bn of assets, employing more than 50 experienced investment professionals in our London based office. Royal London Group is a specialist financial service provider. Its businesses focus on those sectors of the market which value premium propositions, operating through a number of brands:
• Scottish Life - UK pensions market
• Bright Grey - UK protection market
• Scottish Life International - offshore investment markets
• RLAM - fund management
• RLAS - life and pensions administration
Royal London is one of the stronger life and pension companies in the UK and has a particularly strong track record for with profits performance. Royal London is the largest mutual life and pensions company in the UK with Group funds under management of £32.7bn. Group businesses serve around three million customers and employ 2,570 people.
(Figures quoted are as at 30 June 2007)
Source: rlam as at 31st October 2007, unless otherwise stated. RLAM is a marketing brand including the following companies: Royal London Asset Management Limited registered in England & Wales number 2244297; Financial Services Authority (FSA) register number 141665. Royal London Pooled Pensions Company Limited registered in Scotland number SC048729; FSA register number 110456. Royal London Unit Trust Managers Limited registered in England & Wales number 2372439; FSA register number 144037. All of the above are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. It also includes Royal London Asset Management Bond Funds Plc registered in Ireland number 364259 and regulated by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (IFSRA).
All these companies are subsidiaries of The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Limited registered in England and Wales number 00099064. Head office: 55 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0RL.
Our reference: 564-PRPROF-11/2007-SW