Pacific Asset Management, the London-based asset manager, has appointed John Tevenan as Partner and Head of Global Financial Institutions Distribution. He will be based in London and report to Mary Murphy, Partner and Global Head of Institutional & Wholesale Distribution.
John joins from Jupiter Asset Management where he spent 15 years, most recently as global head of the financial institutions group, responsible for banks, insurance companies and cross border accounts. Prior to this he spent almost six years as sales director for Investec Asset Management. He was also head of banks, investment managers and cross border for Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Group plc and was an investment sales manager for Flemings Investment Management.
In his new role, John will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with private banks, globally.
Matthew Lamb, CEO, Pacific Asset Management, said:
“We’re delighted to welcome John to the team. His deep experience and long-standing relationships in the private banking sector will be invaluable to Mary and the team as we continue to grow this important area of our business. Private banks are a key pillar of our distribution strategy, and John’s expertise will be instrumental in supporting our existing partners and developing new, lasting relationships. We believe our differentiated, craft-led investment approach, underpinned by a robust, technology-driven framework, offers genuine value for clients. John’s experience will help us extend that message to a broader private bank audience.”
John Tevenan, Partner and Head of Global Financial Institutions Distribution, Pacific Asset Management, added:
“I am thrilled to be joining Pacific Asset Management at such an exciting time. I have watched its growth trajectory for some time and admired the focus on quality, culture and innovation, which is in the DNA of the business. Pacific has been able to build a scalable, modern framework which attracts exceptional fund managers and allows them to stick to doing what they do best. It is an exciting prospect to bring these strategies to private bank clients and I am looking forward to getting started.”
