Alpha Real Trust announced the appointment of William Simpson as Non-Executive Director on 8 October 2018. William has around 30 years' experience as a lawyer in financial services, 28 of them in Guernsey. William's focus has been on regulated and unregulated investment vehicles, encompassing banking, finance, corporate, investment, trust and regulatory work. William is also a director of a wide range of other financial services companies, including investment, fiduciary and insurance companies. William was a partner at Ozannes, now Mourant Ozannes, and then managing partner of Ogier Guernsey, during which time he also served on the Ogier Group board. In 2017 William became an independent legal consultant and remains a director of a number of Guernsey based financial services companies. William is a member of the English, Virgin Islands and Guernsey Bars and is also a member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. The Board also announced the resignation of Serena Tremlett effective 8 October 2018.