Walker Crips names new CEO and CIO

Begin immediately

clock • 1 min read

Nicolaj Bagge-Hansen, known as Nick Hansen, has been named chief executive of Walker Crips Investment Management (WCIM), having been at the firm since 2007.

Walker Crips Group announced Hansen will assume the role with immediate effect (24 September) from Sean Lam, the group chief executive officer who has acted as interim CEO of WCIM since 30 January 2019. Hansen started as head of structured products at WCIM and was appointed executive director to the board in 2010. WCIM also announced the appointment of Chris Darbyshire as chief investment officer from Seven Investment Management, where he held the same position and was responsible for running its investment products and investment process, and was chair of the asset allocation c...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Companies

Foster Denovo pre-tax loss widens to £1.1m despite group growth

Foster Denovo pre-tax loss widens to £1.1m despite group growth

Eyes further acquisition expansion

Isabel Baxter
clock 12 October 2026 • 2 min read
Nuveen completes Schroders deal to create $2.6trn mega-manager

Nuveen completes Schroders deal to create $2.6trn mega-manager

London to serve as non-US headquarters

Jack Roach
clock 01 October 2026 • 2 min read
Dan Kemp and Neil Brown launch AI-powered investment research platform

Dan Kemp and Neil Brown launch AI-powered investment research platform

Portfolio Thinking unveils Edge

Isabel Baxter
clock 14 September 2026 • 2 min read