Embark makes senior hire from 7IM following recent acquisitions

Effective 1st December

Sophie King
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Embark Group has appointed Phillip Bungey to its proposed future leadership team for its Advance platform business. The Advance platform business is set to the be the new name for the Zurich platform and Bungey's (pictured) appointment follows a busy couple of weeks. Embark yesterday revealed Franklin Templeton has became the group's second largest investor, which helped fund its purchase of the Zurich Retail Investment Platform and Investment Services for an undisclosed fee.  Last month, Embark agreed to purchase the advised and partnership client books of Alliance Trust Savings (ATS...

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