Gartmore strengthens distribution team

Gartmore has appointed Richard Turner as account director on its UK retail distribution team.

Turner joins from Williams de Broe and will report to head of intermediary sales, Warren Shiels. As part of the newly created role, Turner will assume responsibility for the distribution of Gartmore funds to wealth managers, discretionary and advisory IFAs and third party distributors in the Midlands. Shiels says: "Richard's 12 years of financial industry experience with national IFA firms and third party clients in the UK will prove invaluable as we continue to strengthen our distribution alongside Gartmore's broadened investment capability."