Legg Mason affiliate Martin Currie has promoted former chief executive of Old Mutual Global Investors Julian Ide to CEO.
The promotion of Ide, who joined Martin Currie in May 2018 as head of distribution and business strategy, sees Willie Watt step down from his 18-year stint as the firm's CEO but retain his position as chairman. Prior to joining Martin Currie, Ide served as CEO of ETF business Source, which was acquired by Invesco in 2017. He has also held senior roles at several other firms, including Credit Suisse and ABN AMRO. In his latest role, Ide will lead the Martin Currie executive team and have business oversight of the firm's investment management operations. Ide said: "I am excited by th...
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