London-based Carne Global Financial Services, an independent advisor to the wealth management industry, has strengthened its London team with the appointments of Bill Blackwell as product development specialist and Aman Jairath as regulatory compliance specialist.

Mr Blackwell will be responsible for product development in London with capacity to work with clients across Carne’s other offices. He has spent over 17 years within the fund investment management industry and his career includes roles at JP Morgan and PIMCO.

Mr Jairath, meanwhile, has in-depth knowledge of regulation and compliance within UK wealth management, the firm said in a statement. He joins Carne from the CCL Partnership and his career previously includes roles at Investec and Royal Bank of Scotland.

“They [Messrs Blackwell and Jairath] bring with them very credible backgrounds and extensive networks to Carne. Our intention is to boost our capabilities in areas where we have identified growth opportunities with our existing client base and in the wider investment industry marketplace,” said John Donohue, Carne Global’s chief executive.

Carne Global is a business advisor to the investment funds industry, with offices in London, Dublin, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Geneva and Dubai.