Ashcourt Rowan beefs up business development team

Ian Hancock joins from St. James's Place Wealth Management, where he was head of client management, while Felicity Poole joins from the Home Office. The appointments come after Ashcourt Rowan Financial Planning's acquisition of the IFA business and assets of Co-operative Bank Independent Financial Advisers. The deal brought Ashcourt Rowan's funds under management and influence to in excess of £3.3bn The new hires also mark the next stage of the firm's expansion and an increased focus on marketing and business development, it says. "Building our brand and our business networks are k...