Aviva Investors announces senior manager shakeup following double departure

Mark Denham and Simon Young leave firm

Aviva Investors has made a number of changes to its UK and European equities teams,following the departure of head of Pan-European equities Mark Denham and senior fund manager Simon Young.

As a result of Young's departure, Trevor Green (pictured), head of UK equities, has been appointed co-manager of the £254m UK Equity fund alongside Chris Murphy. Green is also co-manager of the company's £184m UK Opportunities fund and the £68m UK Smaller Companies fund. Equity analyst James Balfour has also been promoted to portfolio manager and will become co-manager on the £892m UK Equity Income fund, also alongside Murphy. Following Denham's departure after 13 years at the firm, Frédéric Tassin, head of European equities, will have sole responsibility for oversight of Aviva Inv...