Edinburgh-based private bank Hampden & Co has appointed Caroline Taylor as a non-executive director and chair of the UK private bank’s Remuneration Committee. Ms Taylor has more than 25 years’ global executive experience in the financial services sector with a background in
Appointments
Independent accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has appointed Erin Davis as its new head of international corporate tax, strengthening its tax team. Tax director Erin Davis joined the firm in 2019 with over 18 years’ experience in international, corporate, M&A and pe
Accountancy firm Azets has promoted four Scottish partners, Chris Horne, Peter Gallanagh, Greig McKnight and Bernadette Higgins into senior management roles across the international and UK business. Chris Horne has been appointed deputy chief executive officer and will support chief executive office
MHA Henderson Loggie has appointed Dawn MacDougall as tax director. She joins from EY where latterly she was head of tax in their Inverness office and focused on supporting owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the UK, with complex tax issues.
Brewin Dolphin has appointed Johnny McGlynn as its new head of office for Edinburgh. Mr McGlynn joined Brewin Dolphin in 2009 as head of financial planning for Edinburgh, a role he held for five years before becoming head of business development and growth for the office. Johnny graduated from Edinb
Mark Batten has been appointed as banking and capital markets leader for the UK at PwC. He will head up the firm’s B&CM practice which provides guidance on all aspects of banking strategy, risk and regulation, FinTech, consumer credit, tax and deals.
Glasgow-based retirement planner Guiide has announced two new directors and one advisor as it continues to help users create tailored drawdown pension plans. Philip Hodges and Steve Goddard have joined as directors while Julius Pursaill joins the team as strategic advisor.
Law firm Thorntons has recorded strong financial results for the financial period prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thorntons has reported a 2.6% growth in turnover for the year to 31 May 2020 to £30.5 million, with profits increasing by 12 per cent.
Wealth management group James Hambro & Partners (JH&P) has hired 7IM’s former head of wealth management, Alex Montgomery, to head up a new office in Edinburgh. Mr Montgomery was joint CEO at respected Scottish wealth manager Tcam Asset Management, which managed over £1 billion of
AGS Airports Ltd, which owns Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, has appointed Gillian Brunton as chief financial officer. Having previously held the position of finance director for Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd, which owns and operates 11 airports around Scotland, Ms Brunton is&n
Scottish chartered accountancy practice Wylie & Bisset has expanded its business recovery and insolvency department with the appointment of the senior management team from mlm Solutions. Wylie & Bisset has appointed former mlm Solutions managing director Maureen Leslie as a consultant while
Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has promoted Katie Trowsdale to head of multi-manager strategies, the fund of fund arm of its Multi Asset Solutions business. Ms Trowsdale will immediately assume overall leadership responsibility for the team who are responsible for the management of approximatel
Rathbones Investment Management has appointed Guy Tulloch as an investment director in Edinburgh. Mr Tulloch joins Rathbones with over 20 years’ industry experience of managing investments for a wide range of private clients, trusts, charities and corporate entities.
Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group’s Glasgow team has appointed Barry Stewart and George Lafferty as directors. They bring with them a combined 55 years’ experience to the firm's Waterloo Street office in Glasgow. It takes the firm's team numbers in the city to 12.
Independent accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has strengthened its restructuring team with the progression of Graeme Bain to an appointment-taking director. Mr Bain, a licensed insolvency practitioner, joined Johnston Carmichael as a director in 2017, can now be appointed to