Phoenix Fund Services has announced the appointment of Rob Leedham as Head of UK Fund Accounting. In this new senior role Rob will head up both the UK Open Ended Fund and the Investment Trust Fund Accounting Teams.
Rob has 17 years of Fund Accounting experience in the financial services sector, including over 10 years in management roles. He has extensive knowledge of accounting for unit trusts, OEICs and SICAVs and has managed multiple teams throughout his career. His early career was spent at Royal & Sun Alliance Trust and Aberdeen Prolific; he then went on to hold senior positions at the Bank of New York and BNP Paribas. Most recently Rob was the Head of Fund Accounting at Societe Generale Asset Management and GLG Partners.
John Rice, Chief Executive of Phoenix Fund Services, commented:
“I am delighted that we have been able to attract someone with Rob’s level of experience to head up the UK Fund Accounting teams. As the business continues to grow, especially in the open ended funds area, his appointment reflects Phoenix’s commitment to invest in the service Phoenix provides and to strengthen the management team further.”
Rob Leedham commented:
“I am extremely pleased to be joining Phoenix at a time when it is growing so strongly and is establishing itself as a real force in funds administration. I look forward to building on its well earned reputation for service quality for Investment Trusts and establishing a similar reputation in the UK funds market.”
