Jupiter revamps Merlin team with raft of internal promotions

David Lewis promoted to co-head of strategy

Jupiter has made series of internal appointments within the Jupiter Independent Funds Merlin team, with David Lewis promoted to co-head of strategy and Algy Smith-Maxwell to research director.

Established in 2001, the Jupiter Independent Funds range encompasses ten portfolios with £6.8bn in assets under management. Under the changes, David Lewis is promoted to co-head of strategy, Independent Funds, working alongside team head John Chatfeild-Roberts.  Lewis has been a member of the investment team for ten years. Algy Smith-Maxwell will take on the role of research director, Independent Funds, taking a step back from day-to-day fund management. Smith-Maxwell, who joined Jupiter in 2001 from Lazard Asset Management, is one of the founding members of the Jupiter Merlin team an...