ATS hires ex-FCA senior adviser Ron Baxter as chair

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Tom Ellis
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Investment platform Alliance Trust Savings (ATS) has appointed former Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority senior adviser Ron Baxter as the chair of its board.

Baxter spent more than a decade as a senior adviser at the two regulators and was also a non-executive of Skandia Insurance Group for six years. "Ron's appointment as chair of Alliance Trust Savings is a huge endorsement for the work we are doing to create a market-leading platform for advisers, direct customers and corporate partners based on a flat-fee model," said ATS chief executive Patrick Mill. "His experience with the regulator and his extensive knowledge of the industry will be invaluable as we deliver on our ambitious plans to grow assets under administration. 'Re:Platform...

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