The FCA has appointed three new chairs for its statutory panels.

SSAS firm Westbridge Group has added three new hires following the announcement of its acquisition of failed pension firm Rowanmoor’s SSAS business.

Tricia Lucey, business and compliance manager at Luna Investment Management, has been appointed as the new President of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment Manchester and North West district branch committee.

Dunstan Thomas founder and CEO Chris Read has taken the role of chief growth officer at parent company Curtis Banks Group.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, the professional body for Certified Financial Planners and other finance professionals, has appointed Tracy Vegro, a director at the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority, as its news chief executive.

Phil Smith, founder and former group CEO of Embark, has been appointed as a non-executive director at fintech and support services firm Fintel.

Leicester-based SIPP and SSAS provider Westerby The Pension Specialist has appointed Zachary Gallagher as technical consultant.

SIPP provider Curtis Banks has appointed Jessica Tiley as manager of its expanding small self administered schemes business.

Wealth manager and SIPP provider Mattioli Woods has faced delays to the appointment of David Kiddie as its new chairman.

Novia Financial, the £9bn adviser platform, has appointed Lynzi Harrison as chief operating officer, completing the reshuffle of its executive team.