Pursglove fits as Gartmore retail head

Reporting to global distribution head Phil Wagstaff, Pursglove will join Gartmore in late March in a newly created role encompassing both UK retail sales and marketing. Wagstaff says Pursglove, who spent six years at Cazenove, has been appointed to lead Gartmore’s “ambitious growth plans” in the UK retail market. “We believe that his proven skills and experience will help us achieve our long term goals, strengthening Gartmore’s position with intermediaries, our distribution partners and their clients,” he says. “This key appointment will enable us to have a more focussed and robust bu...