UK-based equity manager Martin Currie has taken on Phil Raby as sales manager to develop its UK intermediary business in the north of England, Midlands and South West.

Effective from 5 September, Raby will report to Alan Burnett, director of UK intermediary business.

According to a statement, Raby has over 20 years of experience in the investment industry. He spent the last six years at JO Hambro Capital Management, where he served as sales manager covering north of Birmingham, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man.

Before that, Raby worked at Aegon Asset Management for six years as business development manager. He also spent four years at Scottish Equitable, most recently as regional investment sales manager.

In other recent moves, in July the firm hired Penny Kyle as an investment director for its North American equities team, while David Forsyth transferred to the equity income group as a senior analyst.