IG Group has said Roger Yates has joined the board as non-executive and senior independent director with effect from 9 February.
Yates is currently chief executive of Henderson Group. He has 23 years' experience in the fund management industry as an investment professional and business manager.
Yates was previously chief investment officer of Invesco Global and held senior roles for fund management companies LGT and Morgan Grenfell.
IG also announced that the board Robert Lucas will remain a non-executive director of the group.
