Blackfinch Group, the Gloucester-based investment and tax business, has appointed a new chief distribution officer. Nicholas French is taking over from Jerry Price, who will continue to work for the firm, offering support with "strategic initiatives".
Mr French previously worked at investment management firm Marlborough Group as head of adviser solutions and as the chief executive of financial company Select Platform. He also spent 12 years at Russell Investments, where he was managing director.
Mr French has also been involved in consulting, mergers and acquisitions and had various roles at Zurich and Skandia Life (Old Mutual) over the past 25 years.
