Sarasin & Partners has appointed Hadley Simons and Alex Cobbold as partners in the business.

Mr Simons is the chief operating officer (COO) for the client affairs division at Sarasin & Partners, responsible for general management and overseeing the sales and distribution platform.

He is a member of the firm’s executive committee and sponsor of its next generation programme, which seeks to transform Sarasin’s digital capabilities and online client experience, laying the foundations for future growth.

Prior to joining in 2017, Mr Simons was the division COO for wealth management at C Hoare & Co a...