Langham Hall has appointed Richard Li as Group Chief Financial Officer.

The appointment reflects Langham Hall's continued investment in the foundations needed to support growth across its international business. As the firm expands across jurisdictions and service lines, Richard will help improve reporting, controls, data quality and systems, ensuring the business remains well positioned for the future.

Richard joins at a time when fund managers and their investors are placing increasing importance on governance, information quality and operational resilience. These have always shaped how Langham Hall works with clients and become even more important as the business expands.

As Group CFO, Richard will oversee budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning, alongside tax, treasury, governance and regulatory relationships. He will also lead the development of the global finance team and use technology to provide clearer insight into the firm's operations.

Richard brings significant finance and operational experience, gained through his roles at Kroll, KPMG and BDO.

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Rob Short, Managing Partner at Langham Hall, said: “As we grow internationally, it is important that we keep investing in the people, systems and discipline that allow us to serve clients well. Richard brings exceptional energy, commercial judgement and finance experience, and I am delighted to welcome him to Langham Hall.”

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Richard Li, Group Chief Financial Officer at Langham Hall, added: “What attracted me to Langham Hall was the combination of ambition, entrepreneurial spirit and a clear commitment to quality, values that strongly resonate with my own. The firm has built an impressive reputation whilst retaining a strong sense of purpose and I am delighted to be joining at such an exciting stage in its development.”