Scout Investment Advisors, a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation, has appointed Benjamin Wiesenfeld as chief compliance officer and chief legal counsel. Wiesenfeld will oversee all legal matters relating to Scout Investment Advisors, including administering compliance policies and procedures as well as reporting on legal and compliance matters.

Previously, Wiesenfeld was the chief compliance officer and staff attorney for Thornburg Investment Management in Santa Fe, N.M.

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