State Street Global Advisors has named Graham Fox as head of intermediaries for Ireland. Fox joins from Irish Life Group, where he was head of broker investment sales for over 13 years, working in the institutional and retail divisions. In his new role, he will focus in particular on the firm's partnership with New Ireland Assurance.

Separately, the firm has hired Helen Copinger-Symes as managing director and head of consultant relations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. She joins from AllianceBernstein, where she was latterly head of business development and client relations for the defined benefits business.