William Nott appointed CEO of SYZ Asset Management

Wednesday, 12/12/2018

The SYZ Banking Group is very pleased to announce that effective 7th January 2019, William Nott will be appointed as CEO* for SYZ Asset Management.  He will become a member of the Executive Committee of the Group and a key shareholder of SYZ Asset Management.

December 12, 2018

William Nott has extensive experience in the Asset management industry gained over the past 35 years in key strategic leadership positions.

As the CEO and Chairman of M&G Securities, he achieved significant success during his tenure and saw assets under management grow from GBP 11.7 billion to GBP 80.1 billion. As a former Board member and Executive committee member of M&G Ltd, his corporate governance experience will be an invaluable benefit to the Group.

William Nott is a respected international figure in the Asset Management industry having been a Board member of the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) since 2013 and President since 2017.

Eric Syz, Group CEO, commented “The SYZ Group is immensely pleased to have a proven leader like William Nott join the organisation. His track record in business development, asset management, corporate governance and strategic leadership make him a great match for the SYZ Asset Management position and a fantastic addition to the Group.”

William Nott commented “I am delighted to be joining the SYZ Group at such an exciting time in its evolution and development. Eric Syz has been a pioneer in his field and I am very excited to be working with him leading the next phase of delivering excellent investment outcomes for our clients.”

* Pending all relevant regulatory approvals being received.