Charles Stanley appoints investment director for D2C launch

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Charles Stanley has appointed Douglas McNeill as investment director for its new direct-to-client service, due to launch at the end of March.

McNeill (pictured) is being transferred to Charles Stanley Direct from Charles Stanley Securities, the company's institutional division, where he has spent three years as a transport analyst. His appointment follows the recent hire of Ben Yearsley from competitor Hargreaves Lansdown to head up investment research for the new service offering. Prior to joining Charles Stanley, McNeill held positions at ABN Amro and Barclays de Zoete Wedd. In his new role he will be in charge of equity research, providing summaries on the equity markets and trading ideas for clients. He will also be ...

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