GAM Holding AG has announced that it will appoint Sally Orton, currently Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as Group CFO. This follows Richard McNamara's decision to step down from his role. Richard has been Group CFO since 2015 and will leave the firm towards the end of the year.

Sally's appointment as Group CFO of the GMB will take effect immediately. Richard will stay at the firm over the coming months to ensure a smooth handover to Sally. Sally Orton joined GAM in May 2022 as Deputy CFO.

She is a chartered accountant with more than 25 years' experience. She has held leadership and executive roles in listed asset management, insurance, banking and infrastructure firms. Sally also has 15 years' experience in accounting practice, qualifying with KPMG in Australia ahead of moving to the UK where she spent a combined 10 year period with PwC and EY specialised in audit and advisory assignments for banking and capital markets firms.