Hurst Point Group claims former Sanlam Wealth CEO John White

Will start on 6 September

Kathleen Gallagher
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Hurst Point Group has hired John White as head of financial planning, Investment Week has learned.

White, who will start in the new role on 6 September, left his position as chief executive of Sanlam's advice and wealth management arm at the end of July. Hurst Point Group, a subsidiary of The Carlyle Group, was established in 2019 to facilitate investment into the UK wealth management sector. Since then it has been buying up several firms. It acquired Harwood Wealth Management in March 2020 and took a majority stake in Calastone in October of that year. In January 2021, it added to its acquisition tally with Hawksmoor joining the fold. White started at Sanlam in 2016 as CEO of S...

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