Alastair will report to Philip Crawford who will continue to serve as Executive Chairman for the remainder of the financial year before Philip returns to his role as Non-Executive Chairman with effect from 1 April 2016.

Alastair joins from Royal Bank of Scotland (‘RBS’) where he worked for 15 years in a variety of technology leadership roles in Global Banking and Markets, Chief Information Officer of International Banking and most recently Head of eChannels, Global Transaction Services. Alastair began his career in technology management at NatWest Markets.
Philip Crawford, Chairman of Lombard Risk Management, commented: “After an extensive search process we are delighted that Alastair has agreed to join Lombard Risk Management as CEO. Alastair has a wealth of experience and long track record of success in roles very relevant to our business. I am confident he will make a significant contribution to the development of Lombard Risk Management.”

Alastair Brown commented on his appointment: “Lombard Risk’s vision is driven by the needs of our clients; to provide them with solutions that give them the agility to cope with the increasing demands of global regulation, and subsequently competitive advantage in their markets. I am hugely privileged and excited to be able to lead a team with the heritage and experience of Lombard Risk at such an important time in the history of the Financial Services industry. We have an incredible opportunity to differentiate ourselves and help our customers succeed.”