AXA extends distribution reach with new hire

Reporting to Robert Bailey, head of UK retail sales, Wallace commenced this new role on 15 October. He joins from Collins Stewart, where he was a stockbroker with the Capital Markets desk focusing on small cap equities and specialist investment trusts. His previous jobs included working for Baring Asset Management, where he was assistant director of sales responsible for discretionary London accounts since 1997. Wallace began his fund sales career in 1993 with the unit trust sales team of Fleming Asset Management. Bailey comments: “AXA Investment Managers has reinforced its commitment...