distribution

Ignis' global head of distribution Claude Chene has followed Chris Samuel in exiting the business following its takeover by Standard Life Investments.

Tim Edwards has left his role as chief operating office of distribution at Ignis Asset Management to join Insight Investments.

Canada Life Investments has launched five risk-rated multi-asset portfolios for the UK retail market.

Alan Gadd has joined Artemis as head of product and distribution development as the group further expands its distribution capabilities.

Asset managers are entering an era of fund rationalisation as cost pressures mark the beginning of the end for oversized product ranges, according to Threadneedle's Nick Ring.

Insight Investment has hired Philip Anker for the newly created role of global head of distribution, in a move to expand its international business.

Neptune has named Andy Larkin as head of strategic partners as it restructures its sales team following the departure of John Lester.

BNY Mellon Asset Management's head of international distribution, Paul Feeney, is to leave the firm.

AXA Investment Manager's Richard Marwood has taken his Distribution fund's allocation to index-linked bonds to an all-time high on the belief inflation is unlikely to fall.

Henderson plans to change the investment policy of its £296.7m Managed Distribution fund to allow wider use of derivatives.