Hargreaves Lansdown’s head of investment research has been appointed to the board of Invesco Income Growth Trust.

Mark Dampier becomes a non-executive director of the company from 1 March.

He has over 30 years’ experience in financial services and is also a director of Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management LTD and a member of Hargreaves Lansdown PLC’s Executive Management Committee.

Mr Dampier said: “I very much look forward to joining the board of Invesco Income Growth Trust. Equity income is a favourite sector of mine and, given ageing demographics of the UK, will have an increasingly important role to play.

“Having been an investment trust adviser, supporter and investor for 33 years, I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with the portfolio manager Ciaran Mallon and the board.”

Hugh Twiss, chairman of the trust, said: “The board is delighted to welcome Mark Dampier as a director of the company. Mark brings with him a wealth of experience and wide knowledge of the investment trust world.

“In addition, his practical involvement, through Hargreaves Lansdown, in the huge growth of unadvised investors over recent years will greatly assist the board in meeting its objective of making Invesco Income Growth Trust as appealing and accessible as possible.”