The ECU Group, a currency asset and liability management firm, has appointed Oliver Hemsley and Francisco Soler as non-executive directors.

Hemsley and Soler join alongside existing non-exec directors George Robb (chairman), Lady Rona Delves Broughton and David Robinson. Hemsley is the founder and chief executive of Numis Corporation, a listed investment banking and stockbroking business based in London and New York.

Soler, a private investor, will also sit on the remuneration committee. Soler invests in a number of companies globally and has sat on several boards including Triton Securities, Tristel, United States Can Company and The Bank of Miami.

Antony John, CEO at ECU, said the firm plans to broaden its currency management expertise to include currency overlay. It also plans to expand into global macro advisory, multi-asset and manager research services, he said.