The latest moves, appointments and personnel changes among wealth management and related organisations in the UK, the rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa and select international locations.

Brooks Macdonald
UK wealth manager Brooks Macdonald has just bolstered its presence in Scotland with the appointment of three senior investment experts. Stephen Martin, Alan Riddell, and Vicky Drysdale will be senior investment managers and heads of advisor solutions, Scotland, respectively, starting in July.

They bring more than 25 years of experience in investment management, the firm said in a statement. Most recently, Martin was head of office and divisional director for RBC Brewin Dolphin in Glasgow acting for private clients, trusts, and charities. Riddell, who serves a variety of clients including individuals/families, trusts, pension funds and charities on a discretionary basis, was formerly a divisional director at Brewin Dolphin. Drysdale also joins from RBC Brewin Dolphin where she led the intermediary team and was a divisional director.

DFSA, Dubai
The Dubai Financial Services Authority, which is the regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre, has appointed Alan Linning (pictured) as managing director, enforcement, effective 28 July 2025. 


Alan Linning

With more than three decades’ experience in the field of law and regulation, Linning will head up DFSA’s enforcement division.

Most recently, Linning was a partner at Mayer Brown, an international law firm in Hong Kong. He will succeed Patrick Meaney, who has led the division for more than seven years.