Nucleus Financial Platforms chief commercial officer Alex Kovach will step down at the end of the year and be replaced by the group’s chief financial officer Mike Regan, subject to regulatory approval.

Adviser platform and SIPP provider Nucleus has appointed pensions guru Andrew Tully as technical services director.

Nucleus Financial Platforms has completed its £242m acquisition of SIPP and SSAS provider Curtis Banks to create a retirement-focused adviser platform with approximately £80bn in Assets Under Management.

Leading pensions expert Neil MacGillivray, head of technical support at adviser platform and SIPP provider Nucleus, is to retire before the end of the year.