Standard Life Investments appoints head

Paul Pasquill has been appointed as investment director at Standard Life Investments as well as the named manager for the group's Global Advantage fund. Pasquill, formerly head of investments at Halifax Fund Management, will be responsible for investment strategy, fund performance, risk monitoring and client liaison at the group. The product range he will oversee includes Standard's 16 retail funds, which have a combined value of £1.5bn and 150,000 customers. The frA rated Global Advantage, the largest fund in the group's range with assets of £800m, was formerly managed by John Brindle,...