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Spain's Caruana gets extended term at helm of BIS

Jaime Caruana has been granted an extended term as chief executive of the Bank for International Settlements

Investec bolsters Liverpool office with senior promotions

Investec Wealth & Investment has strengthened its presence in the North West with two key promotions.

Legal & General Investments product head Andrew Thomas to depart

Andrew Thomas is leaving the firm.

UBS appoints head of structured pricing

He reports to Shane Edwards, managing director in global equities structuring.

BinckBank appoints new business management and product development exec

The products developed in the Netherlands will also be available in the foreign branches of BinckBank.

BNP Paribas CIO elected president of EFAMA

Christian Dargnat as President for a two-year term

Mercer announces senior appointments in key global regions

Mercer have announced three senior-level appointments to align its Investments and Retirement organisations to take advantage of opportunities and provide for leadership continuity in Europe and in the Growth Markets.

Tom Geraghty appointed Marsh CEO in Ireland

Mr. Geraghty, who joined Mercer in 2000, most recently has headed Mercer's Investments business in Europe.

Mirabaud hires new manager ahead of convertibles fund launch

Asset management firm follows up spate of hires with ex-Dexia manager and prepares global convertibles bond fund.

Source boosts distribution, marketing and legal teams

Adds further expertise to the distribution, marketing and legal teams respectively.

Axa IM names new chief exec as Carrel-Billiard exits

He transfers to Axa IM from the Axa Group’s Italian insurance arm Axa Assicurazioni, where he bas been chief executive since 2008.

Three new Directors for Baker Tilly

Baker Tilly has strengthened its Restructuring and Recovery team

Succession planning for the Swiss Life Germany and Switzerland Executive Boards

Markus Leibundgut will become the new Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Board member of Swiss Life Germany

Sarasin & Partners appoints Head of ESG Research

At Sarasin & Partners, Natasha will be responsible for ESG integration and engagement within the investment function, leading the Responsible Investment team and undertaking governance and policy work.

Cazenove's head of retail to exit before Schroders takeover

Rob Thorpe is set to exit before Schroders takes over the firm,

JP Morgan names UK investment bank chiefs

Laurence Hollingworth, previously head of investment banking in the U.K., will take over from Jake Donavan as the head of industry coverage in the EMEA region.

The big bank which quietly lost 80% of its staff

If the threat of job loss is a measure of trauma then the bankers who once worked for Dresdner Kleinwort in the City of London are among some of the most traumatized around.

L&G appoints group finance chief

The internal promotion ends a year-long search to fill the role, after Nigel Wilson became chief executive last May.

Legal & General Names new CFO

He has been a member of the Board since January 2009.

Franklin hires ex-BlackRock sales head

Franklin Templeton has hired former BlackRock sales head Mark Elliott to take on the role of head of advisory, Investment Adviser can reveal.

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