M&G appoints head of investment risk

Nas Islam has been appointed head of investment risk at M&G Investments, after leaving Henderson Global Investors.
He will report to M&G's chief risk officer Michelle Scrimgeour, and be responsible for overseeing the whole management of the firm's investment oversight process. Islam (pictured above) had previously...
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