In this newly-created role, she will be working with CEO Roger Brosch to set and deliver strategic direction, financial performance, and operational excellence across the group. Lovett will be central to translating the board’s vision and building on sustainable growth, as well as continuing to champion a people-centric culture, concentrating on leadership development, succession planning, and a collegiate, collaborative approach, the firm said in a statement.

She will also assume joint responsibility for profit and loss performance, oversee operational delivery across all business areas, and lead major transformation and integration programmes in line with the firm’s long-term vision.

Since joining Foster Denovo in April 2012 as chief operating officer, Lovett has strengthened operational and risk framework and enhancing leadership capability while managing a range of strategic growth initiatives.

“Helen is an exceptional leader with a proven track record of delivering growth, operational excellence, and cultural alignment in complex, regulated environments,” Roger Brosch, CEO Foster Denovo, said. “Her promotion reflects both her impact to date and the critical role she will play in shaping the next phase of Foster Denovo’s journey.”

The group, which is trusted by 6,000 clients and families and some 1,500 businesses across the UK, was accredited with Platinum status by Investors in People in 2024.

Peel Hunt
, a UK investment bank, has expanded its London Financial Institutions Group (FIG) team with three new hires: Rae Maile (pictured below) and Ross Luckman as research analysts, and Sefa Yakpo as an associate in the Investment Banking department.

Rae Maile

Supported by Luckman (pictured below), Maile will lead Peel Hunt’s coverage of financial services companies which will include asset managers, wealth managers, and specialist lenders.

Ross Luckman

Maile and Luckman both join from Panmure Liberum, where they mainly dealt in equity research. Maile brings a wealth of expertise across equity research, fund management and institutional broking, with a career spanning senior roles at leading investment banks, brokers and asset managers. Luckman also brings extensive experience covering UK financial services companies across the market cap spectrum.

As an investment banking associate, FIG, Yakpo (pictured below) will play a key role in supporting Peel Hunt’s clients in the sector, across day-to-day workstreams and deal execution. Yakpo was previously at Fenchurch Advisory Partners, where she worked as an M&A analyst of financial services deals.

Sefa Yakpo

The expansion of the FIG team complements Peel Hunt’s desire to deepen sector expertise, expand client coverage and support existing and potential clients across the sector. 

“These appointments mark another important step in the expansion of our FIG business,” Steven Fine, Peel Hunt CEO, said. “Each brings deep sector expertise and networks, high-quality experience and momentum, strengthening our ability to support clients across the financial institutions sector."

PI Investment Management
has appointed Joanne Benson and Emma Clarke as investment managers, adding more than 45 years' combined experience to its discretionary model portfolio offering for financial advisors. The appointments also extend P1's geographical reach.

Benson joins from Copia Capital, where she was managing director of the discretionary investment management business. She led the DFM and sat on the executive committee, overseeing a period of significant growth in assets and team size while maintaining consistent investment performance.

Clarke was previoiusly with HFMC Wealth, where she was a member of the investment committee with responsibility for portfolio management and fund selection across asset classes. She has more than 20 years' experience across leading discretionary and asset management firms.

"Jo and Emma's combined experience, technical expertise and track records in portfolio management and advisor engagement make them an excellent fit for our growing investment services business,” James Priday, CEO of P1 Investment Services, said. “As we continue to expand our solutions and capabilities, their appointments will play an important role in ensuring we deliver high-quality, flexible investment solutions that meet the evolving and varying needs of advisors and their clients."