Lisa Ronayne joins from R&H Fund Services where she was Head of Client Compliance.

She is an associate of the Chartered institute for Securities and Investments and a member of the International Compliance Association.

“I’m excited to join abrdn at such a pivotal time for the business,” Ms Ronayne said. “I’m passionate about the importance of compliance and its place in a competitive proposition. We’ve got a great team already in place and I look forward to working with them, together we will strengthen and enhance the controls we already have in place.”

Barry Hardisty, Head of abrdn’s Jersey office, added: “I’m delighted to welcome Lisa to abrdn. She has a huge amount of experience and expertise in all aspects of compliance in our industry that will support the team here in our Jersey office. Compliance is a key part of our offering ensuring advisers and their clients are confident in the propositions we offer. Lisa’s wide and varied knowledge of the industry is second to none.”