Jupiter Asset Management has appointed Mark Wilmott as Institutional Business Development Manager to help drive the growth of its institutional business.  

Mark, who has developed a strong reputation for winning new mandates in the 12 years he has worked in the institutional sector, will join the Company from Royal London Asset Management where he worked as Institutional Business Development Manager.  

Prior to joining Royal London in January 2003, Mark worked at Barclays Global Investors for two years as a Client Director, managing defined contribution and defined benefit relationships. He has also held positions at Morley Fund Management and Aon Consulting.  

Charlie Crole, institutional client director, of Jupiter Asset Management, said: "Mark has developed significant expertise in managing relationships with institutional clients and I am delighted he will be joining Jupiter to help us both manage existing relationships and grow our institutional client base." 

Mark Wilmott said: "Demand for alpha-generating specialist mandates is growing rapidly among institutional investors, favouring performance houses such as Jupiter. I am delighted to be joining such a well-respected fund management group." 

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Notes to Editors:
Jupiter Asset Management (JAM) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and its registered address is 1 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7JJ. It is a subsidiary of Jupiter Investment Management Group Limited and the group is collectively known as "Jupiter".