Goodbody Stockbrokers has appointed Mr Brendan McGinn as director of product development. Mr McGinn worked for Hibernian Life for 20 years, most recently as national pensions manager.

He has joined the private clients division and will work alongside the corporate finance and research teams developing new products and services for Goodbody's client base. According to Goodbody, Mr McGinn and his team will focus primarily on expanding the personalised pension portfolio management services provided by the stockbrokers.