Aston Martin - comment

Attracting a CEO from Bentley is a coup for Aston Martin (AML) and underlines the transition from a turnaround story. We saw Amedeo Felisa as an interim measure, and the appointment of Adrian Hallmark will remove any lingering succession concerns. Hallmark has worked as an executive of luxury brands within a larger OEM (VW and previously Ford), so if Geely looks to buy AML, this will be a plus.