Aviva Investors poaches head of distribution from GAM

Jill Barber

Elliot Gulliver-Needham
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Aviva Investors has appointed Jill Barber as the firm’s global head of distribution, replacing Louise Kay who is due to retire at the end of this year.

Barber joins from GAM Investments, where she worked as global head of institutional solutions from November 2020. Before GAM, she was global head of institutional at Jupiter Asset Management, and head of institutional at Franklin Templeton. She has also held senior positions at Hermes Fund Management and Fidelity International. GAM forecasts £20.5m losses for H1 2023 as AUM drops 9.7% In her role as global head of distribution, Barber will lead the firm's client, institutional and wealth sales across the UK, Europe, Asia and North America, as well as oversee strategy and planning, ...

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