07/01/2014
Legal & General fund arm hires head of Europe institutional business
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has appointed Sarah Aitken as head of its institutional business for Europe and the Middle East.
Executive Moves
07/01/2014
BlackRock appoints Staub as country head Germany, Switzerland and Austria
The regions were previously covered by two country heads, Dirk Klee and Martin Gut, both left in December 2013. Klee was country head Germany, Austria and Eastern Europe, while Gut has been in charge of Switzerland.
07/01/2014
Barclays Wealth exodus continues as duo join SGPB Hambros
These appointments are a reflection of the bank’s on-going commitment to its regional development strategy as it continues to provide tailored private banking services to clients,' said a SGPB Hambros spokesperson.
06/30/2014
JPMAM appoints client portfolio management head for Europe
Smith joins from BlackRock, where he was a managing director and product strategist within the firm’s fundamental equity business.
06/30/2014
Walker Crips expands team
He was previously at Charles Stanley for 12 years
06/30/2014
Kames strengthens property team with two manager hires
The expansion of the team follows Kames’ winning of seven new institutional mandates this year
06/30/2014
Nordea AM appoints global head Institutional and Wholesale Distribution
Nordea Asset Management has announced the appointment of Christophe Girondel as global head Institutional and Wholesale Distribution with immediate effect.
06/30/2014
Swip active equities team departs
Some 13 managers are latest casualties in the Aberdeen post-acquisition shake-up
06/30/2014
Close Brothers appoints new board member
She was appointed to the board in August 2012 and has served as chairman of the Audit Committee since November 2013.
06/30/2014
L&G multi-managers to leave firm
Tim Gardner and Alan Thein leave group as restructure sees multi-asset team take over funds; Justin Onuekwusi to lead trio of funds.
06/29/2014
UniCredit, unions agree 2,400 job cuts - union
UniCredit confirmed that a deal with unions had been signed, but did not give further details.
06/28/2014
Credit Suisse Hires UBS’s Von der Goltz for North Europe
Investment banks are ramping up their capital markets businesses in the busiest first half of the year for initial public offerings and additional share sales in EMEA in at least a decade, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
06/27/2014
ICAP Said to Plan Simplification of Structure, Job Cuts
ICAP Plc is reviewing how to divide its broking unit from its electronic-trading businesses and is cutting jobs as the company adapts to regulations, according to a person familiar with the matter.
06/27/2014
New Head of Fund Raising at BNP Paribas
From 2007 to 2010, he was a senior associate within the Financial Institutions Group at BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking
06/27/2014
Charles Stanley hires RSM Tenon Birmingham financial planner
Andy will be invaluable in our development as an office and be an integral part of our business development in the Midlands over the coming years
06/26/2014
WH Ireland expands wealth arm with four senior hires
Financial services firm WH Ireland has expanded its private wealth management business in a bid to grow assets under management.
06/26/2014
Threadneedle adds to Nangle‘s multi-asset allocation team
With approximately 40 per cent of Threadneedle’s assets in some form of asset allocation mandate, we have an established and successful offering in this space. Craig brings a wealth of knowledge on multi-asset, and his insights will help us tackle t
06/26/2014
Vontobel AM appoints head Fixed Income boutique
Hanoune brings to Vontobel over 20 years of investment and management experience.
06/26/2014
Standard Chartered head of financial markets takes sabbatical
The bank is expected to announce the departure later on Thursday, the source said
06/26/2014
L&G appoints Lumb to bulk annuity team
James has expertise in the structuring of long term secured debt, issued by these businesses to meet the investment needs of pension funds and annuity providers.