UK- INVESCO has appointed Patricia O’Loughlin as institutional marketing director, taking over from Jeff Attfield who retired in September after 19 years with the company.

O’Loughlin joins from Mellon Global Investment, formerly Newton Investment Management, where she held the position of managing director of the insurance and treasury asset management division.

O’Loughlin will have specific responsibilities for INVESCO Institutional’s (UK) relationship with organisations and insurance companies, and will report to Sarah Bates, CEO of INVESCO Institutional UK.

INVESCO, part of the AMVESCAP Group, has $362bn of fund under management.