Veteran to retire from investment manager, while wealth firm names group COO. : Access full content on the International Adviser site, access your saved articles, control email preferences and amend your account details John Surplice will succeed him on 1 January 2021; he is currently the co-manager of the Invesco European Equity Fund together with Taylor. Additionally, James Rutland has been hired as a fund manager within the European equities team. He spent the last five years at Schroders in a similar role. The wealth and succession planning business has promoted Michael Gordon to group chief operating officer.