The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced two new appointments to its board of directors.

Lord David Lipsey has left his post as chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) consumer panel.

Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has appointed Diane Pepler as regional director of its private clients division.

The Association of Member-directed Pension Schemes (AMPS) has elected its new committee, with Robert Graves of Rowanmoor Pensions taking over as chairman from Winterthur’s Mike Morrison.

Rob Hudson has been appointed by Chartwell as part of an ambitious plan to replicate Hargreaves Lansdown’s successful direct business and develop a holistic wealth management business.

Credit Suisse has snapped up two relationship managers in the continued development of its private banking business in the UK.

Coutts & Co has signed up former Ipswich Town Football Club chairman David Sheepshanks as regional chairman for Norfolk and Suffolk.

UBS Wealth Management has poached a team of eight from Pricewaterhouse-Coopers (PwC), doubling the size of its Birmingham-based operations.

The latest tax changes emerging from this year’s Budget have raised several issues concerning high net worth individuals, with the treatment of non-doms being of particular interest.

• Suffolk Life has added three sales development managers to its roster. Martin balgrove joins from Aegon Scottish Equitable, Rolanda Reid joins from Clerical Medical and Stuart Warwick joins from Norwich Union.

For the second time in two years, Billy Mackay has announced his departure from Skandia – but this time his new employer, A J Bell, insists he has left for good.

Australian technology and administration firm Praemium, which is establishing a UK presence, has promoted its sales and marketing director to managing director.
John Martin will head the company, which provides separately managed accounts (SMAs) and portfolio administration services.