Architas appoints Adrian Lowcock as investment director

Follows appointment of Steve Jackson as key accounts director

Victoria McKeever
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Architas has taken on Adrian Lowcock as investment director - an appointment that quickly follows that of Steve Jackson from Seneca Investment Management as key accounts director.

Lowcock (pictured), who  has also joined Architas from Axa Wealth where he was head of investing, will focus on developing a better understanding of retail investor clients and improving communication with them through advisers and the media. Head of Architas UK funds, Cedric Bucher said "As an industry we need to do more to engage consumers and make investing simpler. We are already trying to do this in our communications but Adrian's experience working directly with investors will help us to gain a greater understanding of our clients." Bucher argued the need for clear and concise, ...

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