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Schroders' shake up

Schroders insists the move is not punishment for under-performance or because investors are departing.

Aon Hewitt appoints compensation practice head for EMEA

He worked for seven years at Altedia, a leading French consulting firm

CB&H welcomes new director of international tax

In addition he will be responsible for directing the global resources of the Firm, through Baker Tilly International, to meet the international tax needs of clients worldwide.

RBC Wealth hires Credit Suisse man for UK push

Parlons will be based in London working to build out the ultra high net worth, family office and entrepreneur client base, and his appointment comes as part of RBC's drive to make the UK its third key market outside the US and Canada, which was outli

Deutsche PWM Midlands' discretionary boss exits

Based in Birmingham, Charalambous was responsible for £1.3 billion of multi-asset and multi-manager assets, and was also a member of Deutsche Bank PWM’s investment committee.

Private client stockbroker hires from Arbuthnot and Investec in quintuple hire

Private client stockbroker has strengthened its research, sales and corporate finance teams with hires from Investec and Arbuthnot among a raft of hires.

Musical chairs as Goldman reshuffles board

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) is reshuffling the board of directors that oversees its UK-based subsidiary, with four senior executives stepping down from their board-level roles

HSBC unit parts company with top hedge fund manager

Tim Gascoigne, who was global head of portfolio management and who ran the $2.4 billion (1.5 billion pounds) GH fund of hedge funds at HSBC Alternative Investments Limited (HAIL), left last month, a spokeswoman for the bank said on Monday.

Women in finance lose 42% of pay packet in gender gap

In the UK, working women suffer a 21% pay gap, much higher than their EU counterparts who earn an average 17.4% lower salary than men.

Newton private client CIO leaves

The news comes after the recent promotion of Simon Pryke as chief investment officer, having latterly been head of private clients and charities.

WHEB Group appoints former Henderson SRI team

WHEB Group is an investment firm split into three divisions, all of which focus on sustainability or green investments in private equity, renewable energy and listed securities.

Societe Generale Group appoints COO of GIMS

He joined Societe Generale Group in 1999 as Head of Financial Control at the Corporate & Investment Bank.

Arbuthnot rolls out board changes

As announced on 19 January, James Fleming has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer of Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited and will join the Board of Arbuthnot Banking Group on 1 March 2012.

Williams de Broë loses Edinburgh man to Rathbones

Rathbones has confirmed the hire, which marks an early departure from WdB in the wake of the acquisition of parent company Evolution by Investec.

Head Of Italy's Bank Association Resigns Over Commission Cuts

The head of Italy's banking association resigned Thursday to protest a new government measure to cut lenders' commissions, as banks became the latest industry group to stand up against Prime Minister Mario Monti's efforts to free up Italy&#

Jones Day continues London expansion

Matthew is a leading lawyer in corporate restructurings and insolvency with a track record as Managing Director in Global M&A and EMEA Head of Restructuring at Nomura and UBS after being a partner at Lovells.

Barclays in key hiring from rival‎

The team has won 26 mandates since March 2010 in its push to become one of the top three corporate brokers.

UniCredit’s Dieter Rampl Won’t Seek Another Term as Chairman

“Rampl informed the board of his decision not to be available for a further mandate,” UniCredit said yesterday in a statement.

Rothschild further expands its international wealth management business in Zurich

He spent 16 years at Morgan Stanley & Co. International Ltd in London where he was instrumental in building the Private Wealth business for ultra high net worth individuals in Continental Europe.

Santander to shrink board by four members

As part of the shrinkage, Antonio Basagoiti, Antonio Escamez and Luis Alberto Salazar-Simpson will leave the board.

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