Liontrust appoints John Ions to financial services job

Liontrust Asset Management has created a new financial services job within its company in a bid to expand its sales within the retail market.

John Ions, the current chief executive of Tactica Fund Management, has been appointed as Liontrust's new head of sales in the latest of a series of new executive appointments made by the company.

Since the start of 2010, the company has filled various senior financial services jobs, appointing a new head of its global equity team, as well as a non-executive chairman and marketing and communications director.

The business has been trying to rebuild following the departure of two of its most important fund managers, Jeremy Lang and William Pattisson, who left the firm in January 2009, reports Reuters.

Mr Ions said he was looking forward to working alongside his new colleagues.

"I believe there is a tremendous opportunity to grow the business. I have been impressed by the fund management teams and their investment processes and the quality of the people at the company," he stated.

Updated: 08 February 2010.
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