R&M makes third ex-Merian distribution hire as Pearse joins

Pearse will be responsible for developing business and client service in the Midlands, South West and Channel Islands, R&M said. It is R&M's third distribution hire in just over six months, with all three having worked together at Merian Global Investors, which was bought by Jupiter in February 2020. R&M looks to add fund managers and further distribution hires as CEO Barham outlines five-year plan Head of wholesale distribution at R&M Simon Smith, who moved from Merian in June, said he regarded Pearse, who he has worked with for almost a decade, as "one of the best distribution pr...