Baroness Helena Morrissey to join AJ Bell as NED and chair designate

Will step down from St James's Place board

Baroness Helena Morrissey DBE has been appointed as a non-executive director of AJ Bell and is set to succeed Les Platts as chair, while St James's Place (SJP) has confirmed she will stand down as a non-executive director at its next AGM.

The investment platform announced it has appointed Baroness Morrissey as a non-executive director and that, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval, it is intended that she will be appointed to succeed Platts as chair at the company's next annual general meeting, which is expected to take place in January 2022. She will join the board as chair designate on 1 July. Baroness Morrissey is leaving SJP after just 14 months on the board. Commenting on her appointment, she said: "I've long admired AJ Bell and its commitment to helping people to invest. Its low cost, easy to use investmen...