Premier Miton hires ASI's Will James for European equity income launch

Fund details to be revealed shortly

Premier Miton Investors has appointed Will James, previously deputy head of European equities at Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), to manager its new European equity income fund.

In his new role, he will work closely with the firm's equity team led by Gervais Williams.  At ASI, James ran the ASI Europe ex UK Income Equity strategy. Further details of the new Premier Miton fund will be announced shortly, subject to regulatory approval. The firm said it will offer investors access to a wide range of investment opportunities via an active, bottom up, through-cycle approach to equity income investing, while also integrating key ESG factors in the investment process. The product will join the group's existing equity income range, including its UK equity income a...