Jupiter Asset Management has appointed Mark Riggall as International Sales Manager, Global Life.

In this new role, Mark, who joined Jupiter from M&G on 8th October 2007, will work as part of Jupiter's International Sales Division to develop relationships with international life companies.

Mark has more than 20 years experience in financial services - 11 of which were spent working at M&G. In his most recent position, he worked as one of the company's two Partnership Development Managers, developing relationships with a number of key life companies, supermarkets and offshore life companies. He also worked at the company as an IFA sales consultant. Before joining M&G, Mark held positions in the banking sector, working for Coutts & Co and Hambros Merchant Bank. 

Mark's appointment brings the number of dedicated sales executives in Jupiter's International Sales Division to three: Simon O'Donoghue, Regional Sales Director, Offshore, covering Channel Islands and Nordic; Martina Guenzl, Business Development Director, Europe and, Mark Riggall, International Sales Manager. This team, which is headed by Kevin Scott, is further supported by dedicated fund management specialists.

Kevin Scott, Executive Director International at Jupiter Asset Management, said: "We are delighted to have Mark join Jupiter's international division. We've made a great deal of progress into overseas markets during the past 12 months and Mark's experience will expand our distribution capability."

Mark Riggall said: "Jupiter has a very strong reputation for producing outperformance and demand for high alpha products is on the rise internationally. I am delighted to have joined Jupiter to help the company develop relationships within the global life market."
 

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Notes to editors:
Jupiter Unit Trust Managers Limited (JUTM) and Jupiter Asset Management (JAM) are both authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and their registered address is Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7JJ. They are both subsidiaries of Jupiter Investment Management Group Limited and the group is collectively known as "Jupiter".