Charles Stanley Group PLC today has announced on the Regulatory News Service that, with immediate effect, Ben Money-Coutts will assume the role of interim Chief Financial Officer following the departure from the company of James Rawlingson.

Speaking about the change, Charles Stanley's Chief Executive Paul Abberley commented: "I would like to place on record my thanks to James Rawlingson for his work on Charles Stanley's accounting and reporting structures. Wealth Management requires ever-greater management information and analysis and our finance teams are well-positioned for the future. As a company, we wish him every success in the future."

"Furthermore, I welcome Ben Money-Coutts to the role as interim Chief Financial Officer. He will lead a very dedicated and professional finance department that will continue to enhance its capabilities in the interests of all stakeholders."

Ben Money-Coutts joined Charles Stanley in May 2013 from Saltus Partners LLP where, since 2007, he had been a Partner, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the business providing multi asset class fund of fund solutions to retail and institutional clients.

Prior to Saltus LLP, Ben had since 2003 held the position of Head of Corporate Broking at Bridgewell Securities advising mid and small cap UK quoted companies with particular focus on the financial services sector and investment companies.

After leaving Oxford University with a BA in Geography, Ben began his City career at Arthur Andersen where he gained his accountancy (ACA) qualification. He worked for Charterhouse from 1987-2000 and then ING Barings from 2000-2003 where he was a Corporate Finance Director providing corporate finance advice for IPOs, M&A, secondary fund raisings and debt restructurings. 

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