RENOWNED economist Dr John Ashcroft has been appointed by Wilmslow-based Equilibrium Asset Management as a consultant.

John was chief executive of pro-manchester for nine years up to October 2018, and has previously worked with Goldman Sachs, Bain and Company, First Boston, Wasserstein Perella and S.G. Warburgs.

John, who was founding chairman of the North West Business Leadership Team, and has served on the board of Marketing Manchester, the CA Business Leadership Council and as chief economist for the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, said he was delighted to be working with Equilibrium.

He said: “Founder Colin Lawson and his team have done an exceptional job over the past 23 years, and I’m excited to be working with such talented people over the next 12 months.”

Colin Lawson said: “John’s vast experience and expertise means we are in a position to add value to our wide breadth of services.”