Wealth managers

Standard Life Wealth has poached Barclays' wealth and investment director Andy Brodie for the role of head of operations.

Walker Crips has hired Tony Manning from JM Finn as an investment manager, as it continues the expansion of its investment division.

Heartwood Investment Management has hired Marian Black from Baring Asset Management to head up its investment marketing.

Ben Yearsley has left his role as head of investment research at Charles Stanley Direct after less than three years.

The Caledonia investment trust has agreed to acquire a 94% stake in Seven Investment Management in a deal valuing the firm at £100m.

Brooks Macdonald has appointed Brewin Dolphin divisional director Ghislaine Perry as head of group marketing.

Sanlam Private Wealth has hired Distribution Technology's Rob McDonnell as head of business development.

Three former Brewin Dolphin directors have joined forces to launch their own investment management firm, Brighton Capital Management.

Old Mutual Wealth has hired Architas' Andrew Miller as an investment specialist in its sales team as its increases its focus on advisers.

Sanlam Private Investments' chief investment officer Richard Champion has ended his 11-year stint at the firm in order to take a senior role at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management.