Mark FitzPatrick has been appointed to the board of directors as CEO designate of St James’s Place, effective from 1 October, the firm said in a regulatory filing today (13 September).
FitzPatrick will take on the full role of CEO from 1 December, following the necessary regulatory approvals, which will also be Andrew Croft's last day at the helm of the wealth giant after three decades at the company. Croft started working at SJP in 1993 and served as CFO between 2004 and 2017 and as CEO since 2018. Joe Wiggins returns to St James's Place as director of investment research Croft will remain with SJP into 2024 to "assist the business as required", the firm said. FitzPatrick was previously interim group CEO of Prudential, a role he held until February 2023. He ...
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