Appointments

Edinburgh-based investment manager Cameron Hume Ltd has announced two senior appointments, with Brian Jack taking up the role as head of money markets and Andy Kelly joining the team as business development manager. By hiring Mr Jack, the company is expanding its offering to clients b

Business advisory firm Grant Thornton has announced a raft of senior promotions and new hires in its Scottish restructuring and forensic investigations teams, taking the headcount to 20 specialists across its Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices. The team growth is in response to increasing deman

Burges Salmon has appointed Amy McVey as director of the firm's banking team. Building on the successful launch of its Edinburgh office in May 2019, the firm has said that the appointment of Amy McVey demonstrates its further commitment to delivering exceptional service to clients across the UK.

Aberdeen-based technology firm Proserv has appointed Julie Thomson as chief financial officer. Ms Thomson is a chartered accountant with over two decades of experience in the energy sector. Most recently, she held the role of finance director of the Europe and Africa region at oil and gas company We

Stephen Brown has been appointed as the new head of intermediaries at the Scottish Building Society. Mr Brown was a pioneer as one of the UK’s first internet mortgage brokers. In the early 2000’s he moved on to become senior technical manager for moneyQuest who were at the time, Scotland

Barry Hardisty has been appointed as Aberdeen Standard Capital's new head of international based in Jersey. In his new role, Mr Hardisty will develop the strategic direction and management of the international business and will be responsible for client and investment management in Jersey.

Tesco Bank has appointed Gary Balmer as its new chief information officer. 

On Tuesday, the Scottish Parliament will be invited to nominate Stephen Boyle to Her Majesty the Queen for appointment as the new Auditor General for Scotland. Mr Boyle will succeed Caroline Gardner whose 8-year term in office ends on 30 June 2020.

Murray International Trust, an investment fund run by Standard Life Aberdeen, has signalled its intention to appoint former Fidelity International investment chief Simon Fraser as its next chairman, following a year of underperformance. Mr Fraser will join the board of Murray International Trus

Sue Dawe, EY’s head of financial services in Scotland, has been appointed as a patron of Women in Banking & Finance (WIBF). Ms Dawe joins as the fifth patron of WIBF and is the only patron to be based in Scotland.

Optician and hearing care specialist Duncan and Todd Group has appointed Ross McLellan as its new finance director. Mr McLellan has nearly two decades of experiences as a chartered accountant in the energy sector in both the UK and Australia where he worked for Ernst & Young. He joins Duncan and

East Kilbride-based software company Turnkey Group has appointed former KPMG employee Deborah Baxter as commercial director. The move is part of the firm's £1.5 million expansion plan.

Wealth manager Brewin Dolphin has announced two senior promotions at its Glasgow-based office with Alan Harvey and Elaine Smith being named as divisional directors. The two have both been promoted from assistant directors in a move which the company hopes will support the business's growth in Scotla

George Restall has been appointed as finance director of Interserve Group Limited, the international support services, construction and equipment group. He will take over from Mark Goldsworthy with effect from 3rd April 2020.

Chairman of Trainline and former Celtic FC director Brian McBride has been appointed to the board of Standard Life Aberdeen as a non-executive director. Taking up his new role from 1st May 2020, Mr McBride brings a wealth of digital experience and global leadership in both executive and non-executiv