FNZ, the global wealth management platform, has announced the appointment of Dame Alison Rose as Chair of FNZ (UK) Ltd and as a member of the FNZ Group Board. The move reflects FNZ’s focus on strengthening leadership as it seeks to expand its mission of making investing more accessible worldwide. The company manages over $2 trillion in assets, positioning it among the largest wealth management platforms globally.
Dame Alison Rose brings more than three decades of experience in financial services, transformation, and regulation. She previously served as Chief Executive Officer of NatWest Group until 2023, following a thirty-year career at the bank where she also held roles as Deputy CEO and CEO of the Commercial and Private Banking Business. At NatWest, she led large-scale strategic and operational transformations, with extensive expertise in guiding regulated institutions, driving organisational change, and delivering sustainable growth.
In addition to her executive career, Dame Alison has built substantial governance and board experience across both private and public sectors. She has served as a Non-Executive Director at Great Portland Estates plc, chaired the McLaren/Deloitte Advisory Council, and held trusteeships and leadership roles with charitable foundations and industry bodies. Notably, she chaired the Government-commissioned Rose Review of Female Entrepreneurship, which resulted in reforms improving access to finance for female entrepreneurs. She was awarded a Damehood in the 2023 New Year’s Honours List for services to financial services.
In her new role at FNZ, Dame Alison will work closely with the UK and Group Boards to accelerate the company’s strategy and support its commitment to broadening access to investment opportunities. FNZ Group CEO Blythe Masters said: “Alison is an outstanding leader, and I am delighted to welcome her to FNZ. She brings deep knowledge of financial services and the UK regulatory landscape, as well as exceptional leadership qualities. Her insight and experience will be highly valuable as we strengthen our business globally.”
Dame Alison Rose commented: “I am delighted to be joining the boards at FNZ at such an important time for the business. As Chair of the UK Board and a member of the FNZ Group Board, I look forward to working with Blythe and the wider FNZ team to support the company’s growth. FNZ’s mission to open up wealth and enable more people to invest in their future on their own terms is one I strongly believe in, and I’m excited to help advance it.”
Her appointment is expected to reinforce FNZ’s governance framework and contribute to the company’s ongoing strategy to make investment more accessible to a wider audience globally.
