Harwood unveils board changes as Durrant becomes sole CEO

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Harwood Wealth Management Group has made a number of changes to its board, including making Alan Durrant sole CEO, driven by impending changes to the Senior Managers & Certification Regime and the evolution of the group.

Neil Dunkley, who is currently joint CEO alongside Durrant, will become managing director of financial planning, but will continue in his role as executive director. Harwood said the changes had been "driven, in part, by the forthcoming changes to the Senior Managers & Certification Regime and as part of the group's continuing evaluation of how best to organise its internal structure and reporting lines". Harwood WM buys AE Financial Services for up to £4.6m It added the move would enable Dunkley "to fully dedicate his time to management of the financial advisory business", leaving...

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