The Platforms Association has confirmed the appointments of four new board members.

The trade association for the investment platforms sector announced that AJ Bell CEO, Michael Summersgill; Nucleus CEO, Richard Rowney; head of investment and product global platform solutions at Fidelity International, Georg Bauer; and executive director of corporate affairs at Hargreaves Lansdown, Lucy Thomas, had all joined the board.

Since its launch in September, the Platforms Association has rapidly expanded to 54 members with firms from across the industry joining the body, including those covering advisory, direct-to-consumer (D2C), hybrid and neo/digital wealth platforms.

The association, headed by Chief Executive Keith Phillips, confirmed that the new appointments take the association’s board up to 12 members.

Chair of the Platforms Association, David Moffat, said: “We are delighted to further strengthen the Board of the Platforms Association with the addition of Lucy, Georg, Mike and Richard.  

“Each brings considerable knowledge and experience of the Advisor and D2C sectors. We all look forward to working together to further the interests of the wider platform community, advisors and investors.’

Bauer commented: “The Platforms Association offers a significant opportunity for us to collaborate as an industry. I look forward to working together with the board and its members to explore how we can come together to support customers and clients as best as possible.”

Rowney added: “I’m delighted to be joining the Platforms Association board. The industry has seen rapid growth over the past decade, and we now have a huge opportunity to advance the sector further. The Platforms Association is the forum we need for establishing a united voice and navigating the biggest challenges facing the sector.”

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