JP Morgan Asset Management in London has appointed Stuart Podmore as head of strategic alliances, reporting to Mike Parsons, head of fund sales.

With JP Morgan Asset Management since July 2006, Podmore was head of UK academy sales, responsible for the commercial, strategic and tactical development and delivery of the firm’s academy. Before that, he was head of marketing services for Europe.

“Stuart is well known among our client base, having delivered the academy [helping advisors improve their understanding on a range of investment subjects] to thousands of intermediaries across the country,” Parsons said in a statement.

The previous incumbent, David Halfacre, has gone to M&G, as reported elsewhere in WealthBriefing.