Phil Wagstaff quits SIG for Henderson distribution role

Wagstaff will join former New Star and Gartmore colleagues at Henderson, which took over both fund firms in 2009 and 2011 respectively. He joins in January 2009, subject to FSA approval. Replacing Wagstaff at SIG is Paul Feeney, who was previously head of distribution for BNY Mellon Asset Management. Feeney, who starts at SIG in January, will also head up the long term savings division of Old Mutual. At Henderson, Wagstaff will lead the retail, institutional and hedge fund distribution teams on a global scale. Andrew Formica, chief executive of Henderson said: "Our strategy centres...