The latest moves and appointments in wealth management in the UK, continental Europe, the Middle East and select international locations.

Redington
Investment consultancy Redington has appointed Adam Jones (pictured) to join its board as an executive director.

Jones is currently chief technology officer at Redington and managing director of the firm’s software business, Ada Fintech, having led the firm’s technology strategy since 2017.

The firm said his appointment highlights the pivotal role of technology in its overall client proposition and reflects the firm’s ongoing commitment to the digitalisation of its business and investment in developing fintech solutions for clients.

Jones joined Redington in 2017 as CTO to develop the firm’s technology platform. Under his leadership, Redington developed Ada Fintech, a proprietary portfolio management, research and governance platform.

“Clients are increasingly looking for their advisors to be more integrated and technology-enabled. We are positioning the business to continue to be at the forefront of our clients’ current and future needs. Adam is a proven leader with a clear vision to shape a technology-enabled future for the business, something which sits at the heart of Redington’s strategy as we continue to invest, learn and evolve,” Kathryn Purves, chair of the board, said.

“Being appointed to the board is a testament to Redington’s enduring commitment to supporting digital advances and delivering enhanced value to our clients,” Jones said.

The firm’s stated mission is to help make 100 million people financially secure.

Avignon Capital
Avignon Capital, the London-based European property investment and asset management business, has appointed Craig Ballantyne as investment director Germany.

Ballantyne will be responsible for delivering real estate deals across Germany for Avignon clients. His remit will also cover investment strategy, sourcing and origination, debt financing and funding.
 
Based in Berlin, he has over 25 years’ experience in investment, asset management and development within the UK and mainland Europe. Prior to moving to Germany in 2002, he worked at Knight Frank and Donaldson’s in the UK. 
 
Since 2006, Ballantyne has run his own consultancy firm, CMB Consulting, working for multiple international and institutional clients, including Barings. He has successfully transacted over €900 million ($1 million) across multiple asset classes and project managed the development of assets in excess of 110,000 m².
 
Prior to CMB, Ballantyne was retail asset and acquisitions manager at Deka Immobilien before serving as managing director at property and asset manager Estama.
 
“Avignon clients will benefit from Craig’s extensive expertise across multiple asset classes and on our Brown-2-Green Strategy where we are seeing increasing demand from clients for excellent investment opportunities within these areas,” Patrick Flaton, managing partner at Avignon, said.

Tilney Smith & Williamson
Tilney Smith & Williamson, the UK wealth manager, has named Chris Yardley as a financial planner in its London office.

Yardley joins from Strabens Hall where he spent five and a half years and worked as a client director. Prior to that Yardley held positions at various London-based wealth management organisations. He specialises in advising high net worth and ultra-HNW clients and is a qualified Chartered Wealth Manager.

The firm was formed in 2020 from the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson and as of 30 September 2021, had £56.0 billion ($75.7 billion) of assets under management. It operates through three principal brands: Tilney, Smith & Williamson and online investment service Bestinvest.