Union Bancaire Privée has appointed Philippe Broadhead as head of sales – UK in its asset management division.

Broadhead brings with him vast experience of the UK investment market, having spent over 20 years working with a wide variety of clients.

Prior to joining UBP he held a number of high-profile positions over the course of eight years at Legal & General Investment Management, including head of UK institutional distribution, head of hedge fund distribution and head of multi-manager investments.

Before working for Legal & General he held business development roles at Friends Ivory & Sime and Friends Provident.
 
Nicolas Faller, head of sales – Europe at UBP Asset Management, says: “As well as being a consummate salesman, Philippe has the ability to spot market trends early on and match the right products with the right investors. I have no doubt that he will use his experience to drive our UK business forward.”
 
Broadhead says: “UBP has ambitious growth plans and it offers an excellent range of traditional and niche products that I believe will prove popular with UK investors. I look forward to playing a part in this important stage of UBP Asset Management’s development and using my experience across the range of distribution channels to further boost the company’s profile in the UK.”