Scottish finance veteran Jim Pettigrew has been appointed senior independent director of Rathbone Brothers following his appointment as a non-executive director in March, Citywire reports.

Mr Pettigrew is chairman of CYBG plc, The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc, Scottish Financial Enterprise and RBC (Europe) Ltd. He is also senior independent director of Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc.

He is a chartered accountant and was formerly CEO of CMC Markets UK plc, COO of Ashmore Group plc and group finance director of ICAP plc.

He was previously non-executive director of Aberdeen Asset Management plc, AON UK Ltd, Hermes Fund Managers Ltd and the immediate past President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

In March, Rathbones chair Mark Nicholls welcomed him to the board: “I am delighted that Jim has agreed to join our board. His breadth and depth of experience as an executive and non-executive director in the financial services industry will be of great value to Rathbones in the years ahead.”