03/30/2012
BNP Paribas Expands Securities Lending Team
"I'm delighted to welcome both Claire and Valentina to the team," said John Arnesen, head of agency lending product at BNP Paribas Securities Services.
Executive Moves
03/30/2012
Commerzbank Will Cut 250 Jobs in Frankfurt
Commerzbank plans to cut 250 jobs at its Frankfurt headquarters, 100 of them in investment banking and 150 in information technology
03/30/2012
Jupiter chief picks top sales lieutenant
He will join Jupiter from BlackRock where he has worked for 18 years, most recently as Head of International Retail.
03/29/2012
TABB Group names fixed income director
Launched in June 2011, TABB’s fixed income research is currently being used by legislators, regulators and market participant worldwide to make strategic and policy decisions surrounding fixed income trading and OTC derivatives reform.
03/29/2012
Nomura’s global expansion bid turns sour
Fast forward a few years of European sovereign crisis and economic distress and the deal looks less of a steal. Nomura’s European arm lost Y21bn ($252m) in the fourth quarter of last year alone.
03/29/2012
BGL BNP Paribas signs the ABBL's Charter for Diversity
The approach followed by BGL BNP Paribas conforms to the BNP Paribas Group's diversity policy, which has the full support of its General Management.
03/28/2012
Nomura hires from JPMorgan to head currency trading in London
Foster will report to the co-heads of Europe, Middle East and Africa foreign-exchange trading, Nigel Khakoo and Charlie Lovett-Turner and New York-based Brent Donnelly, global head of G10 spot trading, according to Nomura’s press release.
03/28/2012
UK Asset manager boosts sector research team
“Matthew has extensive experience in the field of industrials research, and has both an outstanding performance record and an excellent reputation with the companies he follows.”
03/27/2012
M&G Vet Joins Hedge Fund RG Investment Capital
Gaughan, previously the co-founder of the Episode macro hedge fund business at M&G Investments, joins RG Investment Capital as a partner and chief operating officer managing all non-investment activity.
03/27/2012
Thesis Asset Management announces new appointments
Lawrence Cook and Neil Lloyd join Thesis Asset Management to undertake the roles of Business Development & Marketing Director and Risk & Compliance Manager respectively.
03/27/2012
Hiscox bolsters APC division
As Head of Motor, Steve Morse will take on overall responsibility for Hiscox's high value motor line, working closely with brokers to identify areas of growth and developing opportunities through schemes and MGA channels.
03/27/2012
Olympics director joins Ashcourt Rowan board
He will take on his new role from April.
03/27/2012
Fidelity’s retail business head exits for CEO role at Zurich
Hugh Mullan takes on the role of managing director of Fidelity Worldwide Investment's UK defined contribution and retail business.
03/27/2012
Aviva Investors chief to leave
In January, Aviva Investors announced it was to cut 160 jobs worldwide in a bid to reduce its presence in the retail space, with its London-based European, emerging markets, global and SRI equity desks closing.
03/26/2012
Margaret Cole on greed and bad bosses
In fact, Ms Cole looks like the cat that got the cream. We meet in a tiny room at the Financial Services Authority's offices at Canary Wharf and she's looking tanned and fit after a holiday in Thailand.
03/26/2012
Close AM relationship head and CFO to depart
The exact reasons for their departures are not known, although a spokesperson said they were leaving to pursue ‘alternative opportunities’.
03/26/2012
Skandia UK appoints new Head of Protection
He was Head of Sales and Marketing at Ageas Protect and prior to that he led the Protection and Investment Marketing teams at Friends Provident.
03/26/2012
Rathbones expands Edinburgh office
He joins Rathbones from Turcan Connell Solicitors & Asset Managers where he has worked for over five years, managing investments for private clients, charities, trusts and family offices.
03/23/2012
Henderson's head of global equities exits
Beesley joins from Trinity Street Asset Management and will begin on April 2. He has previously worked for Mercury Asset Management and JP Morgan Asset Management.
03/23/2012
Lloyds plans 500 new jobs despite fears over sell-off to the Co-op
The spokesman said a “large number” of the 500 additional jobs would go to Livingston.