Fidelity appoints Standard Life man in direct business drive

Till, who joins from Standard Life, has also worked for Barclays in a career spanning 22 years. He joins Fidelity in January, reporting to UK managing director Gary Shaughnessy, with a brief of building on its retail investment brand in order to meet the needs of customers preferring to deal with it directly rather than through an adviser. His appointment comes as Fidelity unveils ambitious plans to develop its direct channel, complementing the expansion of its DC pensions business. The implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will significantly increase the opportuni...