Rachel Vahey has been appointed head of policy development at investment platform AJ Bell.
In her new role Vehey will manage AJ Bell’s public policy strategy, with a focus on Government policy and regulatory developments around pensions, investments, taxation and investment platforms. She will also be responsible for co-ordinating AJ Bell’s work with industry bodies and policy groups.
Vahey will work closely with AJ Bell’s head of retirement policy, Tom Selby, to represent AJ Bell at industry policy forums with their to help financial advisers understand how new legislation and regulatory developments affect them and their clients.
She will also continue her work as an industry commentator and author.
Rachel was previously senior technical consultant at AJ Bell having joined the business in 2019. Prior to AJ Bell she worked at Nucleus and Aegon.
Vahey said: “We’ve seen a huge volume of regulatory change coming out of the FCA and other Government departments in recent months and there is no sign of this slowing. Many of these changes have a significant and direct impact on financial advisers and their customers and I’m looking forward to helping them understand the implications of any changes and lobbying for positive and deliverable outcomes which help people invest.”
