AJ Bell has appointed Fiona Fry to its board as chair of the risk and compliance committee.
Subject to regulatory approval, the non-executive director will assume the role on 7 December.
Fry joins the platform after spending the majority of her career at KPMG, where as a partner she had a focus on financial regulation. Fry was also head of investigations at the Financial Services Authority (now the FCA).
She is also a non-executive director and chair of the risk Committee at Aviva Insurance Limited.
Commenting on her appointment, Fry said: “I’m delighted to be joining the Board of AJ Bell, a leading investment platform with a reputation for innovation and delivering value for investors and advisors.
“The company’s dual-channel model provides a strong basis for achieving its strategic ambitions. I look forward to working with Fiona and the rest of the board and executive team to continue to deliver on AJ Bell’s growth strategy.”
