Pension-specialist John Cummings has joined Acumen Financial as an Independent Financial Adviser as part of the firm’s expansion following securing a new investor.

Financial Planning firm Amber River has appointed Rick Lowe as chief financial officer as it strengthens its leadership team following its acquisition by US private equity firm Stone Point Capital.

Financial Planner Nine Edge Wealth has increased its headcount from 25 to 34 (36%) in the third quarter following a recruitment drive.

Off-platform SIPP and SSAS provider @SIPP has appointed Helen Carr as business development manager.

SSAS administrator and tax adviser WBR Group has reshuffled its board following a series of acquisitions.

Blythe Masters, group CEO of FNZ is to leave the platform engine after just two years at the helm.

Aberdeen has appointed Torbjörn Magnusson as chair-designate and non-executive director following the departure of Sir Douglas Flint.

Standard Life has appointed Emma Furlonger as managing director of its workplace and retail intermediary business.

Wealth manager Mattioli Woods has hired Sheelagh Bailey as chief information officer.

Financial Planning fintech EV has appointed former managing director Chet Velani as its new CEO.

Lucy Bristow has been appointed chief operating office of national Financial Planning firm One Four Nine Group.

Chris Teschmacher has been appointed director of the CIO Office at wealth manager St James’s Place, serving as a link between the wealth manager’s investment team and its adviser partners.

Wealth management firm Isio has appointed Dan Thomas to be its new CEO from 1 September.

The Consumer Duty Alliance has appointed Chartered Financial Planner Jane Hodges to its board.

Former Pensions Minister Guy Opperman has joined the board of pension tracing fintech Raindrop as a non-executive director.

Financial Planner Cooper Parry Wealth has made two senior appointments to strengthen its presence in Birmingham and across the Midlands.

The FCA has appointed Johan Sekora as chief operating officer from the start of June.

Paul Darvill is to join pension administrator SeaBridge SSAS as head of technical after over 30 years at SIPP and SSAS administrator Talbot and Muir.

Wealth manager and Financial Planner Brooks Macdonald has appointed Will Hobbs as chief investment officer from 7 April.

Ben Surtees, a former fund manager at Jupiter Asset Management, has joined Westminster-based IFA firm Thomson Tyndall.