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AXA Investment Managers appoints three members to board

The company appointed Christof Kutscher as chairman, Barbara Fallon-Walsh and Peter Clarke as non-executive directors.

SLI suffers outflows as team exits

Several major multi-managers have dumped their holdings in Ignis’s Absolute Return Government Bond fund after the bulk of the team behind it defected to rival Old Mutual Global Investors

Ben Thompson quits L&G for MD role

Ben Thompson is set to leave Legal & General for a managing director role with property and technology company ULS Technology plc.

Le Poidevin replacement announced

He has more than 25 years' experience in the international financial services market in the UK and Guernsey

Stanhope hires Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce chief

Stanhope Capital has boosted its advisory board with the hire of Martin Naville, former CEO of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce.

Philippe de Rothschild Succeeds Mother as BPDR Chairman

Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, elder son of Baroness Philippine, has been named chairman of the supervisory board of Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA

Exane BNP Paribas hires for investment bank research

Exane BNP Paribas, the French broker which ranked third for banks research in the most recent Extel ranking, has hired a research analyst from Credit Suisse to cover the investment banking industry.

Investec W&I hires two former Barclays directors for Bournemouth office

Darren Elmes and Steve Hart both join as senior investment directors reporting into branch head Scott Jones.

L&G executive decides small is beautiful

Adrian Swales, former investment consultant at Mercer and Aon, expects to double the assets administered by his Mobius Life boutique to £10 billion by 2015, after hiring a top business developer from Legal & General.

ABS move sees non-lawyer appointed as partner at Meridian Private Client

Chartered tax adviser Jon Croxford, who joined Meridian in June as a director, is a specialist in personal tax planning

Credit Suisse shuffles managers at investment banking unit

Credit Suisse has announced the appointments to the Executive Board, changes to the leadership of its Investment Banking Division, and the appointment of a new CEO of Asia Pacific.

One of the best known and highest profile figures in the securities services industry is leaving

He has commuted between Milan and Paris for the last four years, is reported to be looking for a better work-life balance and a fresh entrepreneurial challenge in his native Italy.

Aviva Investors builds up infrastructure team

Ian Berry, head of Infrastructure, Aviva Investors, says: "Infrastructure is a key area for the business, and I am delighted with these further additions to the team.

Investec poaches former UBS banker

Christian Hess, who spent 16 years at UBS and co-founded the Swiss bank’s private equity group will join Investec as head of its financial sponsor transaction group. He will hire a handful of people to build out the team.

PineBridge Investments expands private funds group

PineBridge Investments has appointed two senior investment professionals to its private funds group.

Towry appoints senior private banker from Lloyds Mayfair Private Banking

Jeremy managed the London Banking office at Lloyds Mayfair during the second half of 2012, and was regional manager of Lloyds Wealth Planning Central & South West Region during 2008 when the region was the company's top national performer.

LGIM appoints retail distribution head for EMEA

She joins from BlackRock where she was a managing director, responsible for overseeing sales and client relationships.

Ropes & Gray Adds To Hedge Fund Group

The London office of international law firm Ropes & Gray has announced the appointment of counsel Anna Lawry to the firm’s hedge funds group.

Former Brewin Newcastle boss to head Hargreave Hale York

Hargreave Hale has appointed former Brewin Dolphin Newcastle divisional director David Clinkard to head its recently-opened York office.

UBS Hires Deutsche Bank’s Rodermann to Lead German Unit

Axel Hoerger, the head of UBS AG German business, is stepping down, and Thomas Rodermann from Deutsche Bank AG will succeed him

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