IFA Chase de Vere appoints research analyst after DFM launch

Launched in June

Victoria McKeever
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Chase de Vere has appointed Brad Packham as a research analyst to strengthen its investment management team following the launch of its Select Portfolio Management service in June.

Professional Adviser's sister title Investment Week revealed in January Chase de Vere was applying for discretionary permissions to launch the in-house service.  Packham joins the investment team headed by Ben Willis, who left discretionary fund manager (DFM) Whitechurch Securities for Chase de Vere in April. Packham, who will be based in the IFA's Bath offices, will be actively involved in fund research, portfolio maintenance and ongoing reporting.  This will be Packham's first permanent role, although he has previously completed a one-year placement working in the Fixed Income Te...

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