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Toby Strauss, the chief executive of Scottish Widows, is to exit the group after four years.

Industry stalwart Nick Poyntz-Wright has left his role as director of life insurance and financial advice at the regulator, following a high-level reshuffle of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) top people.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has hired a policy adviser with a legal background that it said will help fight members' corners with regulatory bodies.

Hanratty steps down in 2016

Woodford Investment Management has made six new appointments, including for three investment-focused roles.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed a new director of supervision to replace Tracey McDermott who will step up to acting CEO in September.

Alan Higham, Fidelity Worldwide Investment retirement director, is to leave the business after 18 months.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has looked east for its new head of enforcement, bringing in the man who currently heads up the same division for the Hong Kong regulator.

Wealth manager the Beaufort group has poached Sanlam head of partnerships Oliver Couchman to head its distribution team.

Aegon UK managing director David Macmillan is leaving the role and the country to take up a promotion with the group's US business.