Global trust services provider Zedra has promoted its UK managing director - active wealth to head of UK for the firm.

David Rudge took up his new role at the start of December having only taken on his previous role in March this year when he joined Zedra.

Mr Rudge joined the firm from Vistra where he worked for 15 years and was the managing director responsible for the growth of Vistra's UK corporate and private client business. He was also an original member of the group's management board.