Taylor Bennett, the corporate communications and PR headhunter has recruited Heather McGregor as a partner.

The appointment sees McGregor leaving ABN Amro after eight years. She joined the Dutch bank as an investment analyst and her most recent position was deputy chief executive of ABN Amro's investment banking office in Tokyo. She recently returned to the UK to help with the hand-over from Nigel Hugh Smith to Tina Beattie as global head of research.