7IM's Justin Urquhart Stewart to step down from co-founder role

After almost two decades

Sophie King
clock • 1 min read

7IM co-founder Justin Urquhart Stewart is set to retire in the new year after making the decision to step down from his full-time position with the firm.

Stewart (pictured) will instead be taking on a different role from January 2020 when he will continue to represent the firm as an adviser and as an ambassador. Since 7IM was founded in 2002, Stewart has helped to launch a variety of investment solutions and services including the firm's low-cost pathway model portfolios. Stewart said: "Over the last two decades it has been a great privilege to watch 7IM grow from an idea to a dynamic business looking after over £14bn of assets for its clients. "As I take this next step, I do so in the comfort of knowing we have a highly capable and...

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