Ex-LVAM chief Roughead joins Threadneedle board

Former LV= Asset Management CEO Ann Roughead has joined Threadneedle's board as a non-executive director.

Roughead, who has worked in the investment and finance industry for the past 26 years, also worked in a variety of roles at Citigroup, including head of UK wealth management and banking. She was head of the LV= asset management business until 2011, when it was sold to Threadneedle. Her previous roles also included a stint as head of European product development and strategy at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. “[Roughead] brings valuable investment and leadership experience, and is well known for her strong focus on putting the interests of clients at the heart of investment management,” ...