Tilney for Professionals hires two for international business development

Leading wealth manager Tilney, part of the recently merged Tilney Smith & Williamson group, has further expanded its International business development team with the hire of Maurice Keane and Jeremy Bezant to its Tilney for Professionals arm. Reporting to Head of Business Development Craig Wright, Maurice joins as Head of International Business Development, while Jeremy will be Business Development Manager.

Based out of London, Maurice joins Tilney from Rathbone Brothers where he has been Managing Director, International Business Development since 2017. Prior to this, he spent 11 years at Standard Chartered Bank, holding a number of roles including Head of International Banking for Europe and Jersey.

Jeremy, who will also be based in London, has been working in investments for more than 20 years developing and managing funds for retail and wholesale clients. He specialises in product development and fund distribution for the UK and EU investment markets. He joins from Rathbone Brothers where he has worked since 2018 as Director, International Business Development. He has also worked for Janus Henderson, Alliance Bernstein and Neuberger Berman over the course of his career.

Craig Wright, Managing Director, Head of Business Development, Tilney for Professionals, commented: “Tilney for Professionals has a long history of supporting our international clients and it is vital we have the very best team in place to do this. I am very excited to welcome Maurice and Jeremy to our International team as they both have significant experience dealing with overseas IFAs and understand the many nuances of servicing a global client base.”