One of the more familiar faces in UK wealth management has a new role.

Richard Charnock, a prominent figure in UK wealth management, has joined the board of Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management as an independent director.

Charnock brings his extensive experience of the wealth and savings sector to the role, including senior appointments at abrdn, Standard Life, and Lloyds Bank.

Tracey Davidson, chairman of Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management said: “I am thrilled to have Richard join us as a board member. Richard has had a stellar executive career in the wealth industry, he has a well-earned reputation for professionalism and is a positive cultural leader. With all these attributes he is therefore a perfect fit for Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management and we are proud to have him join the team.''

Richard added, ''I have known of Handelsbanken for many years and it is a company I greatly admire. I am excited about the future and what we can achieve together.''

Charnock was recently appointed as the first non-executive director to join micro-investing platform Wombat. He retired from abrdn in May 2022 after leading the discretionary business for 15 years. For more detail, see here.