Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has appointed Rob Crawshaw as a Managing Director in its Mayfair office to further its high net worth investment proposition. 

Blackfinch Group has appointed Steve John as ESG Manager. John will be working with both internal and external stakeholders to support the further development of the group’s ESG framework, internal processes and strategy.

Edmond de Rothschild Group has named François Pauly as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

St James’s Place, the wealth management group, has appointed Andy Payne as its Head of Academy, following an internal move from Head of Transition in the Business Establishment team.

AHR Private Clients, which is headquartered in Surrey and provides independent financial advice to High & Ultra High Net worth families and individuals, has made a raft of senior adviser appointments following the launch of its UK Private Client business last month. 

Central London Law firm, Payne Hicks Beach LLP, has announced six internal promotions, including two new Partners and three Senior Associates, across the firm’s Family, Dispute Resolution and Private Client departments.  

Vistra, a specialist provider of expert advisory and administrative support to Fund, Corporate, Capital Market and Private Wealth clients, has appointed Steven van Tuijl as Regional Managing Director, Continental Europe. Van Tuijl also joins Vistra’s Executive Committee. 

Investec Wealth & Investment has appointed Michelle White as Senior Investment Director for London.

Paul McMahon has joined the board of digital advice provider Ignition as a non-executive director.

Law firm Collyer Bristow has announced five promotions, including one new Partner and four new Senior Associates, across the firm’s Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution and Private Wealth departments.