Peter Kiernan, the former Lazard rainmaker who joined Hawkpoint two years ago ahead of the takeover of its parent by Canaccord Genuity, has been handed a board role at the Canadian brokerage’s UK subsidiary, where he is chairman of European investment banking.

Kiernan joined a previously six-strong board at Canaccord Genuity Limited, the UK broking and advisory arm of the Canadian group, as a director on February 4, according to a filing at Companies House.