Investment and wealth management group Walker Crips has strengthened its stockbroking division with the appointment of Sue White as investment manager to its Birmingham team.

She has joined from EFG Harris Allday and specialises in advisory and discretionary private client stockbroking.

Ms White has more than 30 years of investment management experience and had been at EFG Harris Allday for 11 years.

Walker Crips chief executive Rodney FitzGerald said: "We are very pleased Sue has decided to join our Birmingham office.

"It is important that we continue to build both our private client investment management and stockbroking businesses across our offices in the UK in order to be able to continue to deliver the very best service to our clients."

Manager Clive Duckitt added: "I am delighted that Sue has joined and become part of a team which is dedicated to providing a personal service designed to meet clients' individual requirements.

"The ongoing expansion of the Birmingham office will also help to enhance our services in the Midlands."