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News Release from: Standard Life Investments | Subject: Company News
Edited by the Insidemoneytalk Editorial
Team on 07 November 2007
SLI appoints Colin Walklin as Finance
Director
Standard Life Investments, the global fund manager, has today strengthened its board with the appointment of Colin Walklin to the newly-created position of Finance Director.*
Colin was previously Chief Financial Officer at Barclaycard.Reporting directly to Keith Skeoch, Chief Executive Officer, Colin will be responsible for all financial functions within Standard Life Investments This appointment follows an extensive search and selection process.Commenting on the appointment, Keith Skeoch said: "Colin's appointment marks a milestone in the evolution of Standard Life Investments
This article was originally published on Insidemoneytalk on 9 Nov 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Since our launch in 1998, we have grown from £62bn to over £140bn in assets under management.
In that time we have moved from being a UK-focused investment house to one that attracts revenue from Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.
Such is the range of opportunities and challenges that our business now faces, I felt it was important that we had a director in place who was dedicated to all aspects of finance."Colin's experience is extensive and wide-ranging - not just in finance but also strategy and planning, M and A, treasury, tax and legal issues.
His arrival will add to the skill set of the board and I'm sure Colin will play an important role in the next stage of Standard Life Investments' development." *Colin Walklin will not be undertaking any regulated functions prior to approval by the FSA.
Concise CV.
Colin Walklin.
2005 - 2007 Chief Financial Officer, Barclaycard.
2002 - 2005 Finance Director, Barclays Group.
1992 - 2002 Group Head of Finance, Standard Chartered.
1985 - 1992 Deloitte and Touche, Management Consultant.
1982 - 1985 Philip Morris, Planning and Business Development Manager.
1981 - 1982 Corporate Finance Executive, Sheppards and Chase.
1975 - 1981 Auditor, Arthur Andersen.
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