Ascot Lloyd names Francis Jackson as chief executive

Replacing Nigel Stockton who set to leave the IFA firm in February

Isabel Baxter
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IFA firm Ascot Lloyd has appointed Francis Jackson as CEO, subject to regulatory approval.

He replaces Nigel Stockton who has led the business since 2015 and announced his intention to step down in February 2024. Jackson will formally join the business in September 2024. Jackson joins from The Royal Bank of Canada where he was CEO of RBC Investor Services. Prior to that, he was the global head of client coverage for Investor & Treasury Services. He has also held senior management and client-facing roles at a range of global institutions including head of investor services sales at JPMorgan and a stint at SEI Investments leading a team designing SEI's investment processing p...

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