Tilney Smith & Williamson appoints first chief commercial director

John Bunch joins newly merged firm

Tilney Smith & Williamson has hired US funds industry executive John Bunch to the newly created position of chief commercial director (CCD).

Bunch will lead the firm's "client facing practitioners", which includes over 290 investment managers and 265 financial planners, and will be responsible for revenue and profitability across the business. With overall responsibilities for client service outcomes and experience, he will be accountable for client facing new business development, local marketing initiatives across the regions and the pricing framework for Tilney Smith & Williamson. Bunch joins Tilney Smith & Williamson, which today (1 September) completed its £47bn AUM merger, from his role as COO and executive vice pres...