Evelyn Partners CEO and financial planning boss join Natwest executive committee

Christopher Kenny and Emma Sterland made MDs

Sophia Panayi
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Evelyn Partners CEO Christoper Kenny and chief financial planning director Emma Sterland have joined the executive committee of NatWest’s Private Banking & Wealth Management (PBWM) franchise.

Sterland has been appointed managing director, financial planning while Kenny has been made managing director, investment management, PBWM. Kenny was appointed CEO in June, succeeding Paul Geddes, after working at the firm for 29 years. His appointment followed Natwest's agreement to buy Evelyn Partners last February, in a deal that valued the wealth manager at £2.7bn. The combined group is expected to have total assets under management and administration (AUMA) of £127bn, with £69bn of this coming from Evelyn Partners. The deal completed earlier this month. Meanwhile Sterlan...

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