Smith & Williamson appoints Mark McCutcheon to dealing desk
Smith & Williamson Investment Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark McCutcheon as associate director to the dealing desk. Mark will use his considerable experience as a trader, but also in finding opportunities for technological advances.
Mark was formerly Head of Dealing for Barclays Wealth Management which included both Barclays Stockbrokers and Gerrard Investment Management where he had a total of 26 years after joining what was then Greig Middleton in 1980. More recently, Mark spent three years as Head of Broking at IAF Securities Ltd.
Mark says: “Smith & Williamson approaches investment management the way I believe it should be done. I was attracted to the firm by its reputation for providing high quality services and acting with integrity. In the ever changing trading landscape post MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) I look forward to helping to provide efficient execution and market information to our fund managers and their clients.”
David Golding, Head of Dealing says: “Mark is a valuable addition to our team. His knowledge and expertise will not only increase our ability to provide high quality services and the right solutions for our clients, but he will also be able to help us improve our systems and services in the ever changing trading environment.”
For further information contact:
Mark McCutcheon, associate director, Investment Management
020 7131 4766
David Golding, director, Investment Management
020 7131 4667
PR enquiries to:
Jess Koslow/ Kate Harrison 020 7131 4264/ 4228
Disclaimer
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Smith & Williamson is an independent professional and financial services group employing over 1,500 people that provides a broad range of services including investment management, financial advisory services, tax, restructuring and recovery, private banking and accountancy services to private clients, professional practices, companies and non-profit organisations.
The broad range of financial services provided by Smith & Williamson is split approximately equally between Investment Management and Tax & Business Services. Smith & Williamson Investment Management has about £7.9billion of assets under management and advice (as at 31/01/09).
Some of the firm’s senior staff members are well established figures in the investment world. Among them are Lady Tana Focke (Smith & Williamson North American Trust), Jane Andrews (Smith & Williamson Far Eastern Trust), Chris Lynas (Smith & Williamson Fixed Interest Trust), James Burns (who runs a number of multi-manager funds), and David Hunter who has been managing several highly successful Bermuda-based funds since the early ‘80s.
The client base of Smith & Williamson Investment Management primarily includes private individuals, their family trusts, SIPPs (self invested personal pensions) and charities.
Smith & Williamson provides investment services from London, Belfast (Cunningham Coates), Dublin, Glasgow, Guildford, Bristol and Birmingham. Smith & Williamson’s other offices are in Maidstone, Salisbury and Southampton.
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