Brooks Macdonald bolsters business development capabilities with Channel Islands hire

Thursday 28 April 2016

Investment managers Brooks Macdonald has bolstered its business development team with the appointment of Peter Musker as Business Development Manager.

Based in Jersey, Mr Musker will be responsible for promoting the firm’s range of discretionary investment management services to a range of trustees, advisers, private clients and charities across the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.

With more than seven years’ experience in financial services, Mr Musker previously worked for Jersey Finance, the body in charge of promoting Jersey’s Finance industry, where he was responsible for the planning, delivery and management of internationally-focused campaigns. He holds a degree in marketing and business management, the STEP certificate in international trust management and is close to becoming a chartered marketer and MCIM certified.

The Channel Islands division of Brooks Macdonald is the expert hub for supporting the Group’s discretionary investment management services growth internationally, across Europe, South Africa and the Middle East. It currently employs almost 100 professionals in Guernsey and Jersey, representing around one fifth of the Group’s total workforce.

Earlier this month, in the year of the firm’s 25^th anniversary, Brooks Macdonald launched a new corporate identity, bringing together all of its subsidiary businesses under one Brooks Macdonald masterbrand.

Richard Hughes, Head of Business Development, International at Brooks Macdonald said:  “We are delighted that Peter has chosen to join us at this important stage of our growth. In order to support our growing business in the Channel Islands and internationally, and as part of our commitment to spearheading Brooks Macdonald’s international strategy, we are actively recruiting across both our Jersey and Guernsey offices. Peter’s appointment is a reflection of our confidence in and our commitment to the islands and his support will prove invaluable at this exciting stage of our development.”