Richard Colwell retires after more than three decades in the City

Replaced by co-heads

James Baxter-Derrington
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Richard Colwell has called time on a 32-year City career, retiring from the industry in November 2022.

Head of UK equities at Columbia Threadneedle Colwell will retire later this year, following more than 25 years managing money, 12 of which he was at the helm of the CT UK Equity Income fund. Management of the fund will transition to current head of UK equity research and portfolio manager Jeremy Smith, while Jonathan Barber will remain as deputy manager. All other funds managed by Colwell will also transfer to Smith and Barber. BMO EMEA to be rebranded as Columbia Threadneedle Investments Columbia Threadneedle is currently hiring for a senior equity income manager to join the equit...

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