news in brief

• David Aird has become managing director of Investec Fund Managers following the departure of his c...

• David Aird has become managing director of Investec Fund Managers following the departure of his co-managing director Andy Sowerby to Martin Currie. Starting at Martin Currie in late April, Sowerby will be managing director responsible for marketing, distribution and product management across its institutional, hedge fund and retail channels. He has worked for Investec since 2000, before which he spent 12 years at Scottish Widows Fund Management. • Raj Hallen has joined Skandia Investment Management as a fund manager. Reporting to CIO Alan Durrant, Hallen will work on the group's range o...