SAM boosts UK team with power of five

SAM has hired Richard Moore from Old Mutual, Hak Salih from M&G, Peter McLoughlin from Insight Investment Managers, and Stephen Payne from Corporate Synergy. In addition, the asset management arm of Santander has brought over Fernando Gasca from its Santander Spain operation. The team, led by chief investment officer John Bearman who was hired last year, currently manages portfolios in excess of £6.6bn. Santander says the appointments strengthen the company’s core UK asset management expertise, and aligns it with Santander’s global asset management model. Richard Moore was previousl...