Artemis appoints Director of Investment Communications

Ross Leckie has been appointed as Director of Investment Communications at Artemis, the specialist fund managers.

Ross will report to Dick Turpin, Managing Director of Artemis Fund Managers Limited, and will also be working closely with Nick Wells, Product and Communications Director.

Ross’ role will involve strengthening Artemis’s overall communications with clients and the industry as a whole. He will provide content for the six monthly ‘Investor Focus’ for retail clients, as well as for product brochures and other marketing material.

Working alongside the fund management team, Ross will also be writing commentary for monthly factsheets and annual and semi-annual reports. He will be based in London and Edinburgh.

Ross has some 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, and he joins Artemis from Martin Currie where he performed a similar role.

Dick Turpin said: “I am delighted to welcome Ross to the team at Artemis. He has a wealth of experience in the industry and we are very much looking forward to his contribution as we continue to grow our business.”

* Source: Internal as at 30/3/07.