Ex-OMAM marketing head Wilson joins Premier

Simon Wilson has joined Premier Asset Management to spearhead its marketing capabilities.

Wilson, who left Old Mutual Asset Managers (OMAM) after a twelve-year tenure earlier this year, will join Premier at the start of October as marketing director. Wilson's appointment comes just two months after the group announced a corporate restructure, which resulted in the Simon Weldon, the group's sales and marketing head, leaving the firm. Mike O'Shea, Premier chief executive, said Wilson will be tasked with boosting the firm's profile in the multi-asset space. "I am delighted to welcome someone of Simon's calibre to the team, part of our commitment to attract the best industr...