Rathbones has appointed ex-chief executive of Ashcourt Rowan as its new head of Financial Planning.

Gaius Jones, a Chartered Financial Planner, has more than 25 years’ experience of working with clients and their professional advisers at a senior level.

He has previously worked for Ashcourt Rowan Financial Planning as chief executive and led the "re-engineering of the firm’s approach to Financial Planning".

Mr Jones has also held senior positions at John Scott and Partners and was a board member of Towry.

Julian Palmer, managing director of Rathbone Pension & Advisory Services, said: “We have made excellent progress over the past ten years and I am very pleased that Financial Planning at Rathbones will now benefit from even greater management support, enabling us to continue offering our clients a bespoke, well-rounded service that meets their needs. I look forward to working with Gaius.”

Mr Jones, said: “I am delighted to be joining a firm with such proven strength in managing client portfolios. Clients tell us they see the very best results when their investment managers work closely with Financial Planners and IFAs.

“I look forward to leading the Financial Planning team at Rathbones and helping to ensure our clients’ continued success.”