AJ Bell has appointed Ryan Hughes as investments director to head up its rapidly growing investment proposition.

In his new role, Hughes will lead AJ Bell’s investment proposition including the range of AJ Bell multi-asset funds and its Managed Portfolio Service (MPS) for financial advisers.

He joined AJ Bell in 2016 and has played a leading role in the development of AJ Bell’s investment proposition. Most recently he was head of investment partnerships, overseeing bespoke MPS portfolios for advised firms, something he will continue to be involved with in his new role.

Prior to joining AJ Bell, he was a fund manager and discretionary portfolio manager at Apollo Multi Asset Management and before that, he spent eight years as a senior fund manager at Skandia, now Quilter, sitting as a member on their investment committee and global asset allocation committee.

Ryan Hughes, investments director at AJ Bell, said: “The high-quality range of investment solutions we’ve developed at AJ Bell has gained fantastic traction across both our advised and D2C platforms. We’ve been able to deliver strong returns for customers across our funds and MPS, while reducing charges for customers and delivering great service.

“I’m really excited to be leading the team as we continue to grow and I look forward to continuing that in the near future with the appointment of a new head of investment research and head of investment product adding further strength.”

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