14 December 2007
14 December 2007
LEADING North East investment management firm, Wise Speke, has rewarded the dedication and accomplishments of one of its most talented young investment experts, Michael Rankin, by promoting him to assistant director.
Michael, 32, who works in the company’s Teesside office, joined Wise Speke in 2000 as an investment advisor and from there quickly progressed to investment manager level. Specialising in the management of portfolios for private clients, Michael clearly made his mark on the company from the very beginning and has progressed to the senior role of assistant director in less than seven years.
Commenting on his recent promotion and his swift journey up the career ladder with Wise Speke, Michael said: “Passing my Securities and Investment Institute Diploma – one of the industry’s most highly respected qualifications, was a big challenge and certainly no mean feat whilst also juggling the demands of my everyday role.
“It’s thanks to the support of colleagues at Wise Speke who have helped nurture me along the way, that I’ve been able to progress to my position as assistant director and I’m very much looking forward to taking up the challenge of my new role.”
William Baker Baker, head of Wise Speke in Teesside, commented: “Michael’s promotion to assistant director is a very well deserved accolade. He’s a great asset to the team here and I have a lot of respect for the hard work and enthusiasm he has shown over the past few years.
“Michael is testament to the great emphasis we place on training and professional development at Wise Speke and I have every confidence he will continue to excel in his new position.”
Michael, originally from Gateshead, graduated from Northumbria University with an Environmental Management degree in 1998 and started his career as a stockbroker with Barclays in the late 1990s where a secondment in Glasgow enticed him into a long term career into the investment industry. He moved back to the North East at the beginning of 2000 to take up his career with Wise Speke.
Wise Speke is a division of Brewin Dolphin Ltd and employs more than 300 people in its Newcastle and Teesside offices.
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Media contact: Liz Davies of Golley Slater PR on 0191 245 9042 or email liz.davies@golleyslater.co.uk.
Notes to Editors:
About Brewin Dolphin:
Brewin Dolphin Limited (“BD”) is the principal operating company of Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. BD is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and is a member of the London Stock Exchange.
BD is the largest independent private client investment manager in the UK. The Group manages £21 billion of funds in more than 100,000 client accounts, and of this £10 billion is on a discretionary basis. BD has 38 offices and is corporate adviser to around 140 small and medium sized quoted companies. Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking was voted AIM Broker of the Year 2007.
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