Independent financial adviser platform Nucleus has appointed Mark Hastings as group finance director.

In this role, Mr Hastings reports to Mike Regan, the group’s chief financial officer.

This is a newly created role, in which Mr Hastings will be responsibile for leading the finance team’s day-to-day operations, including financial planning and analysis, financial control and treasury.

A Chartered accountant by profession, Mr Hastings has spent the last 18 years worki...