People moves

Newton's chief investment officer Simon Pryke is leaving the firm after almost 20 years to pursue more commercial roles.

Standard Life Investments' UK equity manager Ed Legget is to leave the firm, Investment Week can reveal.

Ben Yearsley has left his role as head of investment research at Charles Stanley Direct after less than three years.

The Caledonia investment trust has agreed to acquire a 94% stake in Seven Investment Management in a deal valuing the firm at £100m.

Keith Skeoch, current chief executive of Standard Life Investments, is to take over from David Nish as head of parent company Standard Life.

Sanlam's head of business development Andy Davies has joined Momentum Global Investment Management as head of UK retail sales.

Mike Fullalove has joined Barclays Wealth and Investment Management from Alliance Bernstein as its new head of fund products.

Brooks Macdonald has appointed Brewin Dolphin divisional director Ghislaine Perry as head of group marketing.

Lazard has hired former Henderson manager Léopold Arminjon to run a new European equities strategy.

Sanlam Private Wealth has hired Distribution Technology's Rob McDonnell as head of business development.