People Moves

Khowala to take over the Fidelity American fund

Ben Yearsley, formerly head of investment research at Charles Stanley Direct, has taken on a non-executive role at Plymouth-based IFA Shore Financial Planning.

Wealth manager Brooks Macdonald has promoted Andrew Shepherd, joint managing director of its asset management business, into the new role of deputy chief executive with immediate effect.

Shares in Standard Life fell 3% in early morning trading as half yearly results revealed a drop in annuities sales had hit the Edinburgh-based group's profits.

Vestra Wealth has hired Russell Harrop, formerly Woodford Investment Management, as head of international equities.

The board of the Fidelity Japanese Values trust has appointed Nicholas Price, who currently runs a number of the group's Japanese funds, as its new manager.

Prudential has hired David Shairp as head of research for its Prudential Portfolio Management Group (PPMG).

Invesco Perpetual has promoted Jack Parker to deputy fund manager on a series of funds, including a trio of offshore portfolios run by co-heads of fixed interest Paul Causer and Paul Read.

Dalton Strategic Partnership's partner and multi-asset fund manager Luca Vaiani has left the firm by mutual consent.

Former Aviva chief executive Keith Jones has joined the board of Smith & Williamson as a non-executive director.