Stephens Associates recruits headhunter team

The asset management recruitment team from financial services headhunters Leader Financial Research has joined Stephens Associates. Stephens, which specialises in financial sector recruitment, took on the three-member team in an effort to ramp up their funds management headhunting. The team was able to bring existing clients and research to the business after buying their way out of Leader. Team member Zak Allom said asset management recruitment has survived reasonably well in the current market. 'There is still hiring happening, and small to mid-size firms can take advantage of the fact th...