St James's Place appoints Paul Manduca as Chair of the Board

St James's Place (SJP) has appointed Paul Manduca as Chair of the Board . He will succeed Iain Cornish as Chair of SJP at the conclusion of the 2021 Annual General Meeting (subject to regulatory approval).

Paul joins SJP from an eight-year tenure as Chairman of the Board of Prudential plc. Prior to Prudential plc, Paul held a number of senior leadership roles in business and financial services.

As seen from SJP' website, Paul has held a number of senior roles in the industry, including global chief executive officer of Rothschild Asset Management and European chief executive of Deutsche Asset Management. He is also one of the founding CEOs of Threadneedle Asset Management currently chairman of the Templeton Emerging Markets investment trust.

Manduca says: "I have long admired SJP for the unique service it offers to its clients of expert financial advice and a distinctive approach to investment management. I look forward to working with the whole SJP community as St James's Place continues its development as the leading provider of long-term financial planning at a time when the need for this is greater than ever."

Cornish says: "It has been a huge privilege to chair the board at SJP. I will leave behind a strong board and management team running a successful company with a great future. I welcome Paul to SJP and wish Paul, the board and SJP every success in the future."