Hawksmoor parent company Hurst Point Group has selected Michael Bishop to take over as managing director of its investment management division as Sarah Soar (pictured) leaves the business after five years leading Hawksmoor.
Soar oversaw the sale of Hawksmoor to Hurst Point Group as well as its integration with Wellian and acquisition of Gore Browne Investment Management, the other main branch of Hurst Point’s investment management division.
Soar steps down from the role with over three decades of investment management experience, during which she advocated for women in investment management and became a board member for PIMFA. Hurst Point said she will remain “available to the firm” during Bishop’s transition into the role.
Bishop, who is currently a board trustee for the Land Trust, spent over 20 years with UBS. There, he became head of the Ultra High Net Worth wealth management business for Northern Europe, before spending over two years as head of wealth management for WH Ireland.
“I am delighted to be joining Hawksmoor, which I have long regarded as a high-quality business with a genuinely client-centric approach and culture, which fits my own philosophy,” Bishop said.
“The business has achieved a great deal in recent years and its aspirations for the future are clear and credible. I am looking forward to meeting my new colleagues and working with them all as we progress through the next stages of the business’ development.”
Hurst Point Group CEO Ian Gladman added: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sarah for her hard work and commitment to the business over the last five years and welcome Michael as her successor. I look forward to working closely with Michael in further developing our investment management business in the coming years.”
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