Insight chief retires to set up on his own

Insight chief investment officer Michael Deakin is to retire from the group at the end of September ...

Insight chief investment officer Michael Deakin is to retire from the group at the end of September to set up his own consultancy. Managing director of Insight's fixed income business Abdallah Nauphal has taken over the role with immediate effect, with current institutional CIO Alan Denholm appointed deputy CIO. This means the group is no longer looking for a direct replacement for former retail CIO David Kiddie, who left Insight earlier this year. In addition to his CIO responsibilities, Nauphal will remain head of fixed interest, with current head of international fixed income Adrian...