Jupiter Fund Management’s non-executive chair Nichola Pease is stepping down with immediate effect for “personal reasons” after three years in the role, leading to a broader reshuffle of the board. Pease’s sudden departure comes just ahead of the FTSE 250 asset manager’s annual meeting next month and is likely to raise questions from shareholders about the reasons for her exit. People familiar with the situation insisted her departure was because of personal reasons.

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