Hawksmoor appoints head of investment management as Wood-Smith steps back

Richard Pike joins the firm

Hawksmoor Investment Management has appointed former Brewin Dolphin divisional director Richard Pike as its interim head of investment management.

Pike joined stockbroking firm Greig Middleton, now Gerrard, in 1998, leaving after Barclays bought Gerrard in 2004. After this, he worked as divisional head for charities South and South West at Brewin Dolphin between 2004 and 2016. He led the division for a number of years before stepping back to concentrate on specialist charity investment management, leaving in 2016 to pursue other interests. He has now returned to the industry, working with fellow ex-Brewin Dolphin staffer and Hawksmoor CEO Sarah Soar. The move comes as Hawksmoor's head of research and CIO, private clients, Jim Wo...