Aberdeen moves senior director from multi-asset to distribution role

Aberdeen Asset Management continues to boost its distribution team with the appointment of its former multi-manager head Graham Duce as global client senior director.

Mr Duce is to move into the distribution role after almost eight years in the multi-asset team.

In his new role he will focus on promoting the asset manager’s investment capabilities, services and facilitate engagement with clients.

In December, Aberdeen made a number of hires to strengthen the team following the appointment of Columbia Threadneedle’s Campbell Fleming as global head of distribution.

Mr Fleming, to whom Duce will report, said: “Graham was the first appointment I made when I joined Aberdeen. He brings to the distribution team a wealth of product and investment knowledge as well as vital client relationship experience.”

As director in Aberdeen’s multi-asset team Mr Duce was previously dealing with the wealth division of portfolio management.

Before Aberdeen he was co-head of multi-manager at Credit Suisse from 2002, until it was acquired by Aberdeen in 2009.

Duce’s multi-asset role will be taken on by Simon Wood, head of manager research, and the firm’s six-strong multi-asset team.

Mr Duce said: “The chance to work with Campbell was compelling. Aberdeen has a great global distribution platform and my new role gives me the opportunity to help build on the strong foundations that have been established.”

His appointment follows the recent hires of John Campbell and Jeff Klepacki, made to bolster the distribution team under Fleming.

Last month, Richard Pursglove, former head of retail at Artemis and Antony John, ex-chief executive of BNP Paribas Investment Partners/FundQuest, joined as consultants.