Brooks Macdonald appoints Ben Thorpe as new FD

AIM-listed provider of investment management services Brooks Macdonald has appointed Ben Thorpe, who has 18 years' experience in financial services, as group finance director with effect from August.

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Thorpe was head of finance at Brewin Dolphin, where he was responsible for group financial planning and analysis, financial control, tax and Treasury and led a programme to upgrade and restructure the group's finance function.

He has also held senior finance positions at Standard Bank and Barclays Capital, having worked for Royal Bank of Scotland and Morgan Stanley earlier in his career.

Chief executive Caroline Connellan said: "We are delighted that Ben will be bringing his considerable finance and industry experience to assist in delivering our strategy and driving business performance over the coming years. He is an important addition to our leadership team and will play a major role in positioning the business for further growth and in the delivery of improved operating margins over the medium term."

Chairman Chris Knight said: "His fresh insight and broad industry perspective will be invaluable as we build on the company's success to date and capture the opportunities we see in our next phase of growth."

At 1300 GMT, the shares were down 1.2% to 2,010p.