Columbia Threadneedle's Harrison to retire from industry

After over 30 years

Renowned UK equity manager and head of equities, Europe, at Columbia Threadneedle Leigh Harrison has announced he will retire on 30 June this year.

After a 32-year career, the last ten years of which have been spent at Columbia Threadneedle, Harrison (pictured) said it was time to "do some of the things I have wanted to do for a long time". He is co-manager of the £904m UK Equity Income Alpha fund alongside Richard Colwell, who will take over lead management of the fund, and deputy manager on the £1.7bn UK fund to lead manager Chris Kinder. Colwell, who took over from Harrison as lead fund manager on the £3.2bn UK Equity Income fund last year, has been promoted to head of UK equities. William Davies, currently head of global...