People moves

Ashcourt Rowan has grown its investment team after hiring two investment directors from HSBC Global Asset Management.

Ashcourt Rowan chief operating officer Richard Sinclair is to leave the firm, leading to a restructure of the company's board of directors.

Ignis' global head of distribution Claude Chene has followed Chris Samuel in exiting the business following its takeover by Standard Life Investments.

Tim May, chief executive of the Wealth Management Association (WMA), is to hand over the role to Liz Field later this year.

Former Morningstar OBSR researcher Chetan Modi has joined Allfunds Bank as a senior fund analyst as part of the group's push to increase its UK-based fund research team.

Quilter Cheviot's Nick Lacey has joined Psigma Investment Management as business development director.

Tim Edwards has left his role as chief operating office of distribution at Ignis Asset Management to join Insight Investments.

BNY Mellon Asset Management has hired Fergus McCarthy from Investec Asset Management as head of advisory, as it restructures its management team after the recent exit of Scott Goodsir, Investment Week understands.

Keith Speck has left Baker Tilly Investment Solutions to take a sales role at Argonaut Capital Partners.

Dan Kemp has left Albemarle Street Partners (ASP), less than two years after co-founding the consultancy, to join Morningstar.