Chris Ellerton and Francis Peckham have joined RAB Capital with a view to launching a new RAB Global Financials investment strategy in the autumn.
 
Ellerton joins from UBS, where he was a Managing Director and Head of the European Banking team, which was rated number two in the 2007 Institutional Investor survey. Previously, he was the global sector strategist  for the UBS Global Bank research team, which was number one rated for four years in the Institutional Investor global research surveys. An Oxford M Phil, Ellerton came to UBS via Warburg.
 
Peckham held senior financial sales positions as a Director at Citigroup, after previous roles in investment banking.  He is an Oxford graduate.
 
Commenting on today's announcement, Michael Alen-Buckley, RAB Executive Chairman, said:

"Chris Ellerton and Francis Peckham will make a powerful combination in a sector where there is significant opportunity.  We are delighted to have them at RAB.'