Burgess steps down as Columbia Threadneedle EMEA CIO

Burgess (pictured) joined the firm's predecessor Threadneedle Investments in 2010 from Legal & General Investment Management, where he was head of equities, and has since led an investment department of 160 staff. Departing on 27 September, Burgess has also served as deputy global CIO since 2017 alongside Colin Moore. Davies, who will retain his current role of global head of equities, will report to Moore in his new role. Davies joined Threadneedle Investments as a European equities portfolio manager at the company's inception in 1994 before becoming head of European equities in 1999...