Artemis Investment Management has hired Richard Pursglove as head of retail, to drive the firm’s distribution strategy from September this year.

Strengthening Artemis’ existing sales team and reporting to Artemis’ Head of Asset Gathering, Dick Turpin, Richard will be responsible for the future development and delivery of Artemis’ retail distribution strategy.

Commenting, Dick Turpin said: “We are delighted that Richard is joining us as a further resource post-RDR.”

Pursglove joins from Goldman Sachs Asset Management where he is head of UK third party distribution.

Prior to this, Pursglove was at Gartmore as head of UK retail, having previously worked at Cazenove.

Source(s):

Artemis Investment Management Press Release – Read full press release here.

Citywire.  Read full article here.

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