Brewin Dolphin, the UK-listed investment manager, has recruited a three-strong team from Ashcourt Rowan Asset Management for its London office.

David Hanrahan joins as divisional director, and Amir Ali and Abigail Bolt have been appointed as investment managers. Ali and Bolt will report to Hanrahan, who in turn will report to Brewin Dolphin’s head of investment management, David McCorkell.

Before Ashcourt Rowan, Hanrahan worked in investment management at Lawrence Graham. Ashcourt.

Brewin has confirmed that it is keen to further expand its London business, which currently employs over 500 people.

In other developments, in June Brewin beefed up its Leeds office with the hire of Paul Martin as divisional director and Paul Redfearn as regional financial planner, both from Barclays Wealth.