Former Lloyds finance boss joins Alliance Trust board

Gregor Stewart, a former FD of Lloyds Banking Group's insurance division, has joined Alliance Trust as a non-executive director.

Stewart, currently a professional adviser to international financial services groups, will begin his new role on 1 December. Between 2009 and 2012 he acted as finance director for the insurance division of Lloyds Banking Group. He was previosuly a partner in Ernst & Young's financial services practice for nearly a decade. Karin Forseke, chair of Alliance Trust, said: "[Stewart's] extensive experience working with companies in the financial services industry, both in the UK and overseas, will be invaluable to us." Last month the trust overhauled its equity investment team, leadin...