07/18/2014
UBS AM appoints head of global liquidity management for EMEA
He will report to Joe Abed, the head of global liquidity management, the company said.
Executive Moves
07/18/2014
Aviva names platform chief and kick-starts bulk conversion
We’ve left that to the adviser to discuss with the client for the right course of action
07/18/2014
Grant Thornton insurance chair leaves after just four months
Details of whether he will be replaced at the firm are unknown
07/18/2014
Cofunds hit by double departure
Separately Cofund’s has restructured its finance arm following its takeover by Legal & General's (L&G).
07/17/2014
Close Brothers wealth management heads step down
Close Brothers head of wealth in Scotland Andy Cumming will take over as national head of wealth management.
07/17/2014
Handelsbanken continues to grow in the UK
Handelsbanken continues to grow in the UK, branch by branch.
07/17/2014
Management changes at Handelsbanken
Both the above take up their new positions on 1 September.
07/17/2014
Equilibrium Asset makes new appointments
Wilmslow-based Equilibrium Asset Management has appointed six new recruits
07/16/2014
Investec says Non-Executive Chairman to retire
Fani Titi, who along with Prosser, has served as joint chairman of boards from their appointment as joint chairmen in 2011, will assume role of sole chairman of boards
07/16/2014
Barclays Wealth rocked by another senior departure
Formerly head of iShares International, had been at the bank since 2012 and had previously worked closely with ex-private bank head David Semaya on Barclays' asset management proposition.
07/16/2014
Royal London hires ex- Swip manager as Co-op trio depart
Simon Yarwood, who was head of trading in equities and derivatives at Co-operative Asset Management and who ran the FTSE4Good tracker fund, recently left the business
07/16/2014
Threadneedle appoints former LV AM chief exec to board
“I am delighted to welcome Ann to Threadneedle. She brings valuable investment and leadership experience, and is well known for her strong focus on putting the interests of clients at the heart of investment management. We very much look forward to
07/16/2014
Skipton International appoints Philip Winfindale as Director of Credit
He will be responsible for the underwriting functions at the company
07/16/2014
Philip Swatman joins Wyvern Partners as Chairman
He was involved in many high-profile transactions, including the sale of Chubb to Williams, Northern Foods' acquisition of Express Dairies, the IPOs of Vodafone and William Hill.
07/16/2014
Yousefian exits Charteris after four months
Tony Yousefian is to leave Charteris Treasury Portfolio Managers less than five months after joining the firm, Wealth Manager can reveal.
07/15/2014
Espírito Santo Family Losing Grip on Portugal's Second-Largest Bank
Regulators Hope Move Will Remove Fears About Bank's Health, Lack of Corporate Governance
07/15/2014
Friends Life appoints interim UK chief executive
A spokesperson from Friends Life said: “Over recent months Friends Life has been working to ensure that the leadership structure of our go to market businesses can meet the post Budget opportunities facing our business.
07/15/2014
Ex-Barclays Wealth banking head joins Lombard Odier
Lombard Odier’s domestic European private client business offers wealthy individuals and their families a full range of integrated services in the areas of estate planning, investment management, tax reporting and custody services
07/15/2014
Hargreave Hale takes JM Finn staff for York office
He quit JM Finn in July 2013, but was prevented from a quick start at Hargreave Hale when his former employer successfully applied for an injunction to enforce a 12-month period of gardening leave.
07/15/2014
PSigma Income manager Mott to retire at year end
Bill Mott, lead manager of the PSigma Income Fund, has announced he will retire from Miton and the fund management sector at Christmas this year.