Hargreaves Lansdown poaches UK equity fund manager from RBC

James Jamieson joins the firm

James Jamieson has joined Hargreaves Lansdown’s UK equity team from RBC Global Asset Management.

Jamieson is set to manage the HL Select UK Growth Shares fund and the HL Select UK Income Shares fund. He spent nearly a decade in RBC GAM's European Equities team, according to LinkedIn, having started his career as an associate portfolio manager in the global equities team at Smith & Williamson. He will be working alongside Steve Clayton, head of equity funds at HL, and Matt Gregg, UK equity analyst, in his new role.  Clayton said: "James' focus on cash generation makes him a perfect match for HL Select, where we have always looked for financial strength, first and foremost, in our ...