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Baker Tilly appoints Head of Financial Services

He previously worked for KPMG and held a variety of board level positions in a range of financial services businesses.

JP Morgan adds four to its EMEA advisory council

JP Morgan has made four appointments to its advisory council in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region

WH Ireland appoints head of group risk

He joins WH Ireland from his role as Head of Risk at Espirito Santo Investment Bank

Shamed former Rangers owner Craig Whyte linked to club's new financial advisers WH Ireland

In 2012 WH Ireland bought some of the assets of Pritchard Stockbrokers a shamed accountancy firm which had Whyte as company secretary.

Brewin Dolphin hires ex-Cazenove Capital Oxford head

Brewin Dolphin has hired former Cazenove Capital Oxford head Damian Morley.

Generali Romania appoints two new Executive Board members

Shareholders of insurance company Generali Romania have appointed Daniela Pene, Director of Sales and Marketing and Paolo Coletto, Chief Financial Officer, as members of the Executive Board, each for a term of four years.

Shoosmiths offers high net worth family service with hire of regional head

He joins Shoosmiths from Aaron & Partners

Thierry Varène joins BNP Paribas' executive committee

Varene will also serve as chairman of Corporate Clients Financing and Advisory EMEA, starting on 5 January 2015,

HSBC’s Flint Says Thomson Quit Amid Tougher New Bank Rule

Alan Thomson, a director at HSBC Holdings Plc U.K. unit, left the lender in October partly because of “incremental concerns” regarding tougher regulation over senior bankers

Waverton hires Rich as private client manager

Waverton Investment Management has expanded its private client investment team with the hire of Davina Rich.

Former Investec Wealth four reunited at Rathbones

All four join Rathbones from Investec Wealth & Investment’s Guildford office

Mirae man joins Hermes as Latin America head

Oliver Leyland has joined Hermes Investment Management as a Latin America specialist as the fund house expands its emerging markets team.

Heritage Insurance appoints new UK Chairman

Heritage Insurance, headquartered in Guernsey, has appointed David Jewell as Chairman of the board of its sister-company, Heritage Insurance Solutions Limited

Ondra recruits new French partner

Investment banking boutique Ondra Partners has taken the rare step of hiring a partner from outside the firm.

VAM hires ex-Barclays Wealth marketing head for wealth push

Based in Mauritius, Kevan has been hired as part of VAM’s expansion plans into the wealth management industry, travelling to UK on a regular basis.

AMP Capital appoints global head of infrastructure equity

Investment manager AMP Capital appointed Boe Pahari global head of infrastructure equity, based in London.

Strategic Value Partners expands advisory team

He was also a member of BBVA’s Executive Committee at Group level from 2005 onwards and most recently a Senior Advisor to the bank.

Top 50 law firm boosts private client team with four new hires

The Manchester office has welcomed a team of four lawyers to its private client team with the appointments of partner Philip Laidlow, solicitors Leanne Booth and Saadia Javed and a further solicitor to arrive in January on completion of matern

HSBC moves German M&A unit to Duesseldorf

The equity capital markets business will, however, stay in Germany's financial hub Frankfurt, the spokesman said, confirming a report by daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

Deutsche Bank puts three at risk in insurance business

Deutsche Bank is cutting back in its insurance business and has put three bankers at risk, according to market sources.

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