Peter Ball, who quit as head of investment consulting at JLT Employee Benefits earlier this year, has joined Kames Capital on an interim basis, having been a consultant to the firm since March.

Ball has become head of Kames' institutional business, replacing Jon Dadswell, who has stepped down as head of institutional sales. Ball will report to Kames' chief executive Martin Davis, along with Steve Kenny, head of retail sales, and Andrew Bell, head of marketing.