Peter Hargreaves nominates ex-Liontrust AM chair Collins for HL board

Under new shareholder agreement with HL

Mike Sheen
clock • 1 min read

Former Liontrust Asset Management chair Adrian Collins is set to join the board of Hargreaves Lansdown after being nominated by Peter Hargreaves as part of a new shareholder agreement with the firm he co-founded.

The co-founder will now be entitled to nominate one non-independent, non-executive director for appointment to the HL board for as long as he has control of at least 10% of the company's voting rights. HL said the agreement would "reflect Peter's continuing interest in the company whilst respecting the strong independent governance principles of the board". Collins, who stepped down from Liontrust to be replaced by Alastair Barbour in September 2019 after a decade in the role, has over 40 years of industry experience, including senior roles at Gartmore, Trustnet Jupiter, Bestinvest an...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Your profession

Professional Adviser TV: Creative ways to tackle the advice gap

Professional Adviser TV: Creative ways to tackle the advice gap

With Octopus Money CEO Ruth Handcock and financial adviser Kristian Manton

Professional Adviser
clock 25 April 2025 • 1 min read
Economic secretary confirms wholesale ISA review as experts demand sweeping reform

Economic secretary confirms wholesale ISA review as experts demand sweeping reform

LISA reform front and centre

Beth Brearley
clock 24 April 2025 • 2 min read
 MorganAsh introduces customer support tracking to vulnerability platform

MorganAsh introduces customer support tracking to vulnerability platform

Recording suggested next steps

Jaskeet Briah
clock 24 April 2025 • 2 min read