Fidelity International (Fidelity) has boosted its wealth manager sales team with the appointment of JP Morgan Asset Management’s (JPMAM) Andy McNulty as a sales director.

In his new role, he will be responsible for Fidelity’s wealth clients in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the northern England. He will report directly to Nick McDowell, head of UK wholesale sales.

Mr McNulty spent over 10 years working as a regional sales manager and client adviser for JPMAM in northern England, with a specific focus on national discretionary fund managers. Prior to his work there, he held similar positions at Legg Mason, Invesco and Save and Prosper.

Commenting on the appointment, John Clougherty, head of wholesale at Fidelity International, said: “Andy will be a great addition to the team and will certainly bolster our sales efforts in the North. He joins us with twenty-five years of industry experience and brings well-established client relationships including discretionary fund managers in Scotland and the North of England.”