People: Richard Hayler (FCA) has joined Deloitte Southeast Asia as the Lead Partner for Disputes specialising in valuation, financial and accounting issues. He was previously with FTI Singapore and continues as a member of the IVSC Standards Review Board … The FRC has announced the appointment of Richard Lawrence to the Audit & Assurance Council, effective from 1 April 2019. Lawrence is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, having qualified with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is currently the head of accounting and valuation policy at The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS), a role he assumed in 2017. He has held a number of senior finance roles within RBS, and before that ABN AMRO NV, going back to 2003. He also sits on a number of industry-focused committees at UK Finance and the ICAEW.

Firms: Saffery Campness promoted eight new partners last month, bringing their total to 85 across their nine offices. The partners specialise in a number of areas, but Simon Hall (Peterborough) works with a variety of commercial clients, including privately owned businesses, international groups, professional partnerships, and not-for-profit organisations, and advises on audit, accounting, and tax matters. His experience includes restructuring, business planning, forecasting, international, acquisitions and disposals and business valuations. He is a chartered certified accountant and chartered tax adviser … London’s Kingston Smith left Morison KSi to join Moore Stephens International (MSI), the global accountancy network of more than 260 firms in 112 countries. Kingston Smith managing partner Maureen Penfold describes the move as a ‘natural next step’ for the firm clients and 550 staff members.