Hughes (pictured), who has held senior leadership positions in some of the UK’s most respected investment firms, brings more than 20 years of industry experience in asset management and distribution strategy.

He began his investment management career with Neptune Investment Management before going on to lead UK distribution and was one of the company’s original employees. During his tenure, assets under management, grew from £350 million ($446.1 million) to £7.8 billion. Hughes also designed and built the distribution architecture for the Wood St MicroCap fund owned by Livingbridge. Most recently he was corporate development director for A&J Wealth Management, where he was instrumental in the rapid growth prior to the eventual acquisition of the business by US PE-backed AFH Wealth Management.

“ in the Crown Dependencies has appointed Aiysha Prow as a stockbroking director in its Jersey office, reporting to Rob Llewellin, head of Jersey Stockbroking.

Prow has worked in the finance industry for 18 years, including time at Ravenscroft and Goldman Sachs. Previously, she was a premier relationship director at HSBC Expat.

“It’s great to recruit someone locally with her proven track record of delivering a high-quality service to clients. Aiysha brings with her a breadth and depth of experience looking after a wide range of private clients, with a focus on achieving their specific objectives. Her addition to our Jersey office is an indication of our commitment to growing and developing our stockbroking and wealth management team on the island,” Charles Cohen, head of Wealth Management, Jersey, said.

Canaccord Wealth recently announced the acquisition of Brooks Macdonald’s international business in the Crown Dependencies; this is due to complete in March 2025.