Quilter has appointed former Ignis Asset Management chief executive Christopher Samuel as chair of Quilter Financial Planning.

Financial Planner Schroders Personal Wealth has appointed former Openwork chief executive Mark Duckworth as its new CEO.

Wealth manager Charles Stanley has appointed former Brown Shipley chief executive Ian Sackfield as managing director, investment management services (branches) to lead the firm’s 20 regional offices.

Close Brothers executive Adrian Sainsbury is to succeed Preben Prebensen when he checks out as chief executive of Close Brothers in September.