Appointments: Investec; Sovereign Health Care
MATTHEW BEDDALL has been announced as the head of Investec Wealth & Investment’s (IW&I) Sheffield office.
A senior investment director, Mr Beddall has worked in IW&I’s Sheffield office since 1998 and is responsible for managing significant funds for the firm on behalf of individuals, trustees, charities and pension funds.
He has also played a key role in building the Sheffield team’s successful provision of services to independent financial advisers in the region.
Prior to joining IW&I, Mr Beddall worked at Nicholson Barber, which was acquired by IW&I in 1999.
He takes over as head of the Sheffield office from Tom Street, who has been promoted to the newly created position of managing director IW&I UK, where he will be responsible for all client-facing areas comprising investment management, financial planning, private office and the AIM division.
Jonathan Wragg, Investec Wealth & Investment chief executive, said: “I am very pleased to be announcing Matthew’s appointment as the new head of our Sheffield office. He has played an important role in expanding our presence in and around the city and region, and will continue to ensure we provide clients with the highest level of service.”
Mr Beddall added: “It is a great privilege to take on responsibility for Investec Wealth & Investment’s Sheffield office. The team offers a high quality and tailored service for the local wealth management market and we will remain absolutely focused on delivering the highest possible standard of client service and market expertise. It’s a very exciting time for the Sheffield team and wider IW&I business, and I’m delighted to be part of such a strong proposition.”
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HEALTH care cash plan provider Sovereign has appointed Martin Powis as head of business services and operations.
Mr Powis joined Sovereign Heath Care having previously worked in the NHS for 28 years. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role having recently worked as head of enterprise, architecture and innovation as part of an NHS internal service provider. His previous roles include head of IT for a number of organisations supporting primary care.
Sovereign Health Care chief executive Russ Piper said: “Martin brings a broad range of experience with him and I am very pleased to welcome him to the team at a key time.
“Martin has over 10 years’ experience defining and aligning systems and services strategies for primary care NHS organisations, so we are looking forward to seeing the operational changes he will be implementing into the company.”
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