CISI appoints Raymond James's Bascom new South East branch president

Joined Raymond James in 2003

Sophie King
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Raymond James investment manager Leighton Bascom has been appointed president of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment's (CISI) South East branch.

The US-born Bascom, who manages individual and institutional investment mandates, is currently responsible for the running of the Tunbridge Wells CISI branch. He will take over the wider voluntary position from Katie Presland. Before joining Raymond James in 2003, Bascom had been a Prudential Bache Securities senior vice president of investments since 1993. Prior to that, he spent five years at PaineWebber in Boston, which is now UBS. Three financial planning firms achieve CISI accredited status Bascom said: "I look forward to building on the excellent legacy put in place by my pre...

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