Jupiter is delighted to announce the appointment of Kevin Scott to the newly-created position of offshore executive director.

Kevin, who joined Jupiter this week, will focus on building sales in a range of global markets, including the Channel Islands, the Middle East, the Far East and South Africa.

He has joined the company from Old Mutual, where he has worked as an Executive Director of both UK and offshore businesses. During his ten year career there, Kevin gained extensive experience in marketing and sales in a range of markets, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Dubai, South Africa and the Channel Isles. Before joining Old Mutual, Kevin worked at NatWest Bank for seven years.

Tristan Hillgarth, group business development director at Jupiter Asset Management, said: "Jupiter intends to be a major player in offshore markets and we are delighted someone of Kevin's calibre has decided to join us. His experience will give us a tremendous advantage in building sales in this strategically-important area."

Kevin Scott said: "Jupiter has an excellent reputation in the UK for producing strong out-performance for investors and the Company's success has not gone un-noticed offshore. It is, as a result, well-placed to develop an offshore sales operation and I am delighted to have been chosen to help drive this strategy forward."