Alex Hoctor-Duncan has been named as global head of Aberdeen Standard Investments.
Hoctor-Duncan joined the business in September 2018 as global sales director, having previously held a number of senior retail distribution roles at BlackRock (latterly as head of retail). In his new role, he will lead the global client-facing asset management distribution function and report directly to Stephen Bird, CEO at Standard Life Aberdeen. Effectively, Hoctor-Duncan will be taking over the responsibilities held by Campbell Fleming, who left the firm at the end of September following a leadership review. Bird commented: "I am delighted to have Alex join my leadership team. ...
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