INVEST RAISE ABOUT INSTITUTIONAL arrow_back BACK Downing LLP ramps up investment expertise with two senior hires. 20 December 2019 London-based investment manager Downing LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of two new senior team members, Russ Cummings and Andrew Jameson. Russ joins Downing as an advisor to their venture business and a member of the Investment Committee. This follows a long-standing career in the investment industry where he was Chief Executive Officer of Touchstone Innovations plc, one of the UK's leading technology investment companies and, prior to this, a director for Scottish Equity Partners and 3i Group's UK Technology team. Russ is also currently an independent non-executive director for British Patient Capital, part of the Government backed British Business Bank, and Chairman of Lignia Wood Company, a UK-based manufacturer of sustainable modified timber. A former Olympic medallist in swimming and investment banker, Andrew Jameson joins Downing in an advisory role with an emphasis on governance and infrastructure investments. Andrew's previous positions include Head of Investment Banking, EMEA, for Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, where he oversaw the renewable energy and infrastructure teams. Prior to this, he was head of the infrastructure team at Royal Bank of Scotland International. Andrew is also a prominent swimming commentator for the BBC. Commenting on the appointments, Head of Unquoted Investment at Downing LLP, Dr Kostas Manolis, said: "Both Russ and Andrew bring a truly unique set of experiences with them, which will add greatly to our range and depth of expertise, and on behalf of everyone at Downing I would like to welcome them to the team. This has been a strong year of recruitment growth for Downing, with six senior appointments already made throughout 2019, which reflects our continued drive to seek out responsible investments that are rewarding for both our investors and society as a whole." ENDS For all press enquiries, please contact: Pamela Morris, PR Director, the lang cat 0131 202 6037 07712 515 503 pamela@langcatfinancial.com Jean Birrell, Downing LLP 07799555353 jean.birrell@downing.co.uk Downing Home Our story The team News & views Responsible investing Careers Contact us Invest Bonds EIS Estate planning Downing Fund Managers VCT Existing investor Investor centre Institutional Institutional investors Infrastructure asset management Raise Development Capital Energy Healthcare Leisure Property Wholesale Finance Ventures Ventures home About ventures Portfolio Ventures team Ventures careers Legal & support Privacy & cookie policy Information Security Policy Statement Terms and conditions Terms of business Inducement disclosure FAQs Pillar III Modern slavery statement Fraud prevention Complaints Social Twitter LinkedIn Downing LLP does not provide advice or make personal recommendations and investors are strongly urged to seek independent advice before investing. Investments offered on this website carry a higher risk than many other types of investment and prospective investors should be aware that capital is at risk and the value of their investment may go down as well as up. Any investment should only be made on the basis of the relevant product literature and your attention is drawn to the risk, fees and taxation factors contained therein. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances of each investor and may be subject to change in the future. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Downing LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Firm Reference Number 545025). Registered in England No. OC341575. Registered Office: St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6HD. VAT Number: 112 940 149 We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Click here for more information. DISMISS