The latest moves in wealth management across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Rowan Dartington
Wealth management firm Rowan Dartington has appointed Bryan Parkinson as managing director for Rowan Dartington Intermediaries (formally Rowan Dartington Signature) and international.

He joined Rowan Dartington from Barclays Wealth and Investment Management in December 2016 as regional director for the north. 

In this newly created role, he will be responsible for facilitating the next stage of expansion for Rowan Dartington’s intermediary and international offerings, and developing the firm’s discretionary fund management proposition.

Fulcrum Asset Management
Fulcrum Asset Management has appointed Akio Ohtsuka as senior advisor to provide Fulcrum with insight into the Japanese asset management sector.

He is currently executive advisor of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank. Ohtsuka has worked in many of the most senior roles at Sumitomo Trust & Banking since joining the firm in April 1976, and latterly at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd, . 

Schroders
Schroders has appointed Philipp Kauer as a quantitative portfolio manager in its newly-renamed Schroders Systematic Investments (SSI).

He will report into Ashley Lester, head of multi-asset research and systematic investments.

Kauer, who has over 23 years of quantitative investment experience, joins from Man AHL, where he was a portfolio manager and senior quantitative researcher. He has also worked at Salomon Brothers, Credit Suisse and Brevan Howard.