Appointments

Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA) has appointed Stephen Bird as its new chief executive as Keith Skeoch announced he will stand down from the role later this year. Mr Bird has an established track record of delivering exceptional value to clients and customers, creating high-quality revenue and earnings

Giles Wilson, chief executive officer of global aviation services firm John Menzies PLC, has announced that he will leave the group to take up the position of chief financial officer with William Grant & Sons.

Veteran fund manager Harry Nimmo been appointed co-manager of the £1 billion Aberdeen Standard Investments Global Smaller Companies fund which he helped create in 2012. Mr Nimmo replaces Alan Rowsell, investment director, who has resigned from the fund along with investment analyst Imogen Harr

Dundee-based manufacturing firm Pryme Group has appointed Tyler Buchan as its new chief financial officer. Mr Buchan will succeed Kerrie Murray following her recent promotion to the role of CEO.

Bryan Lord, a technology sector veteran with 30 years’ experience of running and growing global business consulting practices, has become the latest senior recruit to join Aberdeen-based Inoapps following his appointment as head of service delivery. Prior to taking on this newly created r

Nikhil Rathi has been appointed as the new permanent chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). 

Industry leadership group Scotland for Employee Ownership (SfEO) has announced the appointment of Isabella Miller as the new co-chair of its board. Ms Miller, who is the head of branch for John Lewis in Glasgow, will work working alongside existing joint chair Jamie Hepburn MSP, minister for busines

Robin Beer, the new CEO of Brewin Dolphin, has assumed his new role. Mr Beer succeeded David Nicol after he announced plans to retire in January this year.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced that Simon Fraser has been appointed as the chair of the Pre-Emption Group (PEG). Mr Fraser has been a longstanding member of the PEG and has a long and distinguished career in investment management and corporate roles, including his current role a

RSM has expanded its Scottish audit team with the appointment of Katie Morrison as partner in the firm's Glasgow branch. Ms Morrison joins from KPMG where she worked as an audit director. She has over 18 years of experience working in corporate audit, ranging from owner manager to fully listed compa

Leading Scottish financial services executive Neil Easson has joined the board of the Scottish Building Society. Mr Easson has more than 20 years’ experience in the sector, having held a range of senior positions at Lloyd’s Banking Group.

Aberdeen-based swarf management specialists ROMAR International has appointed Alan Shanks as its new chief financial officer. Mr Shanks took up his new role on June 1 this year, in a move which the firm said would add further strength to the board and executive leadership team.

Carluke-based ground maintenance and weed control specialist firm Complete Weed Control, has appointed Kirsty Stewart-Brown as finance director. The firm provides ground maintenance and weed control along motorways, construction sites, parks and other public areas throughout the Central Belt. It als

Estate agents Knight Frank has announced seven new promotions across its commercial operations in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Three senior promotions have been made in the valuations team, with Neil Kirk made partner in Edinburgh, while Matthew Aitchison and David Findlay – based in the Scottish ca

The Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest Markets (NWM) have announced a trio of appointments to its executive management team and board, with Robert Begbie being appointed as the lender's chief executive officer, David King appointed as chief financial officer and Donal Quaid appointed as treasurer. M