Barings' Aldridge exits after nine years

Head of global marketing Evans also departs

Rod Aldridge, managing director, UK Wealth, has left the firm after nine years, Investment Week understands.

Aldridge joined Barings in 2008 from Gartmore Investment Management where he was head of UK retail distribution. Big Interview: How Baring AM is positioned for post-RDR world In 2015, he was promoted to head of wholesale distribution for EMEA, having headed up distribution in the UK, following the departure of Oliver Morath. Prior to his role at Gartmore, Aldridge helped establish Cofunds in the UK, and has also worked as a sales director at Threadneedle Asset Management.  Meanwhile, Michael Evans, head of global marketing, has also left the firm. In recent months, Barings ha...