AJ Bell plc announced the appointment of Fiona Clutterbuck as the non-executive Chair of the Company with effect from 1 May 2023. The Board believes that Fionais the ideal person to lead the Board and help AJ Bell capitalise on the growth opportunities that exist in the investment platform market. Fiona will also join the Nomination Committee, as chair, the Risk and Compliance Committee and Remuneration Committee, and take on the role of the designated non-executive director for engagement with the workforce.

Fiona was previously a non-executive director of Hargreaves Lansdown plc, was the chair of Paragon Banking Group plc until September 2022 and is currently a non-executive director of Sampo plc and Co-operative Bank plc. Fiona is also the senior independent director of M&G plc but intends to step down from that role at the conclusion of the company's AGM on 24 May 2023. In her executive career Fiona was Head of Strategy, Corporate Development and Communications at Phoenix Group plc,having previously held banking roles with ABN AMRO Investment Bank plc, HSBC Investment Bank plc and Hill Samuel Bank Limited.