Wagstaff set to take CEO role at Skandia Investment Group

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The former global head of distribution at Gartmore, Phil Wagstaff, is set to join Skandia Investment Group (SIG) as CEO, Investment Week, IFAonline's sister title, understands.

At Gartmore, Wagstaff was responsible for the distribution of retail, institutional and alternative products in the UK, Europe, Japan and the US, as well as marketing, client service and product development. He joined the firm in 2007 from New Star Asset Management where he was managing director of UK sales and marketing. He had previously been managing director of UK retail at M&G. In December last year, SIG chief executive Nils Bolmstrand stepped down after 12 months in the role, moving to Stockholm to work for Skandia's Nordic business as head of product. Chief operating offi...

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