Liontrust hires ex-F&C man for international sales role

Liontrust Asset Management has hired James Beddall from F&C Investments as co-head of international sales.

Beddall will be based in Luxembourg where Liontrust is currently setting up a branch office in its bid to expand distribution into continental Europe. Beddall will work alongside Jonathan Hughes-Morgan, selling Liontrust's Dublin range of funds through global banks, private banks, multi-managers and institutional investors internationally. He will market the funds in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Benelux and Nordic regions. Jonathan Harbottle, head of institutional sales, will retain responsibility for some clients in continental Europe. Beddall said: "Liontrus...