Royal London Asset Management hires Brooks Macdonald’s head of business development

Royal London Asset Management has appointed former Brooks Macdonald head of business development Ben Johnson as business development manager, according to a LinkedIn post published earlier today (7 April)

In his new role, Johnson will be focused primarily on the South West and South Wales.

Johnson brings more than 17 years of experience to the role having previously served senior investment consultant at Hargreaves Lansdown, regional sales manager at AXA IM, and head of regional sales at Rathbones Group.

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Commenting on the move, Johnson said: “I am delighted to join RLAM. The strength and breadth of the product range create a great opportunity to work with advisers to deliver solutions that matter to their clients and support their business objectives.”