07/18/2019
Lagarde resigns as IMF chief, starting race for her successor
She said her resignation would expedite the selection for the next head of the IMF.
Executive Moves
07/18/2019
Save the Children UK appoints three new trustees
Razia Khan, Kajal Odedra and Tanuja Randery have all been given initial two-year terms
07/18/2019
Leading global law firm ramps up private equity push with Hogan Lovells London head
Momentum in the PE space is very appealing
07/18/2019
New director for Hawksford’s Risk, Governance and Compliance team
Heather began her career in audit and assurance at Ernst & Young where she qualified with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) before undertaking a secondment to its Geneva office.
07/18/2019
UBS relocates New York banker to lead new activist-defence team in Europe
Big banks are looking to capitalise on increasing levels of activist investing on the continent
07/18/2019
Dame Susan Rice Appointed As Chair Of The Banking Standards Board
It’s a great privilege to become Chair of the Banking Standards Board
07/18/2019
Financial Planner makes 2 senior hires from Brown Shipley
Ms Hancox, also from Brown Shipley, is ACCA qualified and has spent the last nine years working as a finance controller.
07/18/2019
Lombard Odier Anoints Next Leader
The move means the Genevan wealth manager has solved one of its most pressing issues: long-term succession planning for the 64-year-old.
07/17/2019
Natixis WM names new senior line-up
Koenig began her career in 1997 as a wealth management advisor at Banque Populaire and then as a private banker at CIC.
07/17/2019
Vanguard’s UK arm appoints former regulator to board
Dan Waters led asset management trade body ICI Global for seven years after leaving UK regulator in 2010
07/17/2019
Management change at Handelsbanken
He has been a member of the Group’s Executive Management since April
07/17/2019
Veteran City investor Geffen promotes son to help run Neptune funds
William Geffen joined his father's investment firm as an analyst intern only a year ago
07/17/2019
A senior M&A banker escaped from Deutsche Bank and went to Barclays
Insiders say Blackman is off to Barclays, where he will presumably be head of media investment banking too - although neither Barclays nor Blackman responded to a query about this.
07/17/2019
Fidelity head of stewardship exits after two years
He will develop the sustainability strategy of the firm, which includes its recently launched proprietary sustainability ratings.
07/17/2019
Ex-Pru Financial Planning director joins digital adviser
Mr Coleman said: “As a director of advice businesses I have observed Wealth Wizards’ Turo Financial Planning technology with envy for some time now.
07/17/2019
Deutsche Bank names new CEO to its Portuguese arm
The new CEO of Deutsche Bank in Portugal, who has worked for the firm during the past 32 years, succeeds Bernardo Meyrelles
07/17/2019
Wealth management firm appoints director to launch new financial planning arm
Will offer a holistic financial planning service extending the offering by supporting a wider clientele.
07/17/2019
Calastone appoints Chief Financial Officer
Donaldson will play a key role in developing the business as clients start to leverage the enhancements made possible through the new technology.
07/17/2019
Standard Life Aberdeen announces new Board appointment
Upon joining the Standard Life Aberdeen Board, Jonathan will also be appointed as the Senior Independent Director, a member and the Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination and Governance Committee.
07/17/2019
RBC Wealth Management makes senior hires
In addition, RBC Wealth Management has appointed Annabel Bosman to the role of Managing Director