Bedell Trust, the Jersey-headquartered firm, has appointed William McGilivray as a director in its London office.

McGilivary, with 16 years’ experience in financial services, was latterly a vice president at Northern Trust, where he was responsible for wealth management in the Middle East and UK. Before that, he held a number of senior positions at Curian Capital, Wellington Management and Fidelity Investments.

In his new role, McGilivray will be responsible for new business opportunities across the group's international locations, while delivering the range of fiduciary services Bedell Trust offers, including its private wealth, fund & depository services, corporate & institutional trusts, and family office services.

Besides Jersey, Bedell Trust has offices in Guernsey, London, Dublin, Geneva and Mauritius. The business provides legal, fiduciary, listing and corporate services.