A central figure credited with leading a public campaign which lead to the new Consumer Rights Act, is stepping down from his role as executive director at Which?.

Ascot Lloyd, a firm specialising in Financial Planning, has strengthened its board by appointing a former chief executive of Cofunds as a non-executive director.

A senior fund manager who previously worked for Schroders has been appointed by Standard Life Investments as its new head of stewardship and ESG investment. 

The former head of an IHT and estate planning specialist firm bought out by AFH Financial Group has been hired to run a new Midlands-based advisory business.

eVestor, the new online investment advice business, has appointed a new technical development director to deliver the firm's new online and app based propositions.

Octopus Investments has announced the appointment of a new area sales director from Old Mutual Wealth.

Architas has hired a quartet of new staff for its distribution team from companies including Invesco, Close Brothers and Intelliflo.

Thomas Miller Investment has appointed a new investment analyst to its Alternative Investment Research team.

Legal & General Investment Management has appointed a new head of private assets in a bid to develop the firm's private debt business.

Prudential has appointed a new chief executive and executive director of Prudential with immediate effect.