Align Impact, a financial advisory firm focused exclusively on impact investing, has appointed Emily Hard as Associate Director effective January 2020. 

Frenkel Topping, a specialist independent financial advisor and asset manager focused on asset protection for vulnerable clients, has appointed Group Financial Controller Elaine Cullen-Grant to the company's Board as Chief Financial Officer. 

Following the recent launch of Sparrows Capital’s SCore MPS - a low-cost, capped fee model portfolio service targeted at the adviser community - the firm has hired Sophie Austen in a senior business development role. 

The Pictet Group is opening of a banking branch in Monaco to serve mainly private clients domiciled in the Principality.

Hawksford has strengthened its senior team with the promotion of four key team members to the role of director.

Banking and wealth management group MyState Limited has appointed Gary Dickson as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with immediate effect. 

Brooks Macdonald has made two senior promotions which it says will play an important part in growing FUM by delivering for clients and supporting steps to improve profit margins.

The House Crowd has appointed Carl Davies as its Chief Operating Officer. Strengthening the peer-to-peer lending platform’s management team, Davies will oversee The House Crowd’s processes and systems.

Ashfords has appointed family solicitor Megan Prideaux to its Family Team in the Bristol office. Prideaux joins the firm on 17 February with her appointment strengthening the firm’s private client offering.

Wealth management fintech firm JHC Systems (JHC) has appointed Ron Tomlinson as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).