03/31/2014
City Financial appoints marketing director
Adviser Centre will launch at the end of next month as a free online research and consultancy service for advisers.
Executive Moves
03/31/2014
Global aggregate chief exits Amundi
A spokesperson for Amundi confirmed to Citywire that Hanoune left the firm on March 28. It has not been revealed where he is headed.
03/28/2014
BNP Paribas global DCM head quits bank
He was at the French bank for more than 10 years.
03/28/2014
Aldermore appoints former Coutts CEO as Chairman
Glyn brings a deep knowledge and experience of the skills necessary for a Non-Executive Chairman, having previously held the role at Towry Holdings, Hermes Fund Managers and BT Pension Scheme Management.
03/28/2014
IFG Group names interim CEO as operating profits dip
The group's preliminary results state the outfit achieved an operating profit of £4.6m compared to £6.2m in 2012. However, revenue was up by 4.6% to £79.6m compared to £76.2m the previous year.
03/28/2014
AllianceBernstein appoints product development manager for EMEA
He was formerly global head of alternative fund distribution at UBS
03/28/2014
Newton and Standard Life Wealth lose charity heads
Morrissey added that Newton is still ‘hugely committed’ to its charity team, which manages £3.6 billion, and in February the firm launched a growth fund for charities.
03/28/2014
Ex-Northern Rock exec joins UK Wealth manager as chairman
Wealth manager will replace its outgoing chairman with former Northern Rock executive chairman in June.
03/27/2014
Esfandi takes CEO role at Canaccord Genuity as Darke exits
Esfandi joins Canaccord Genuity Wealth most recently from Ashcourt Rowan
03/27/2014
Citi hires Morgan Stanley private banker
Before Morgan Stanley, Kersh served at HSBC Investment Bank and the Bank of New York covering institutional clients.
03/27/2014
Brown Shipley nabs 3 from Barclays Wealth for Scottish team
All three individuals have strong track records in the private banking sector
03/27/2014
UK challenger bank Aldermore recruits former Coutts chief
Aldermore, one of a wave of recently launched UK challenger banks, has taken a step towards a stock market flotation with the appointment of a seasoned banker as its chairman.
03/26/2014
Kames grows UK discretionary team with hire from SLI
He joins from Standard Life Investments
03/26/2014
Sanlam appoints new head of small cap research
Sanlam Securities UK has appointed Adrian Kearsey as head of small cap research.
03/26/2014
Muzinich & Co hires Schroder’s Tomlinson for sales team
James Tomlinson has joined corporate credit specialist fund manager Muzinich & Co from Schroders as sales manager.
03/26/2014
Menzies launches internal audit service
He will head the new service as governance and risk advisory partner, initially focusing on services to not-for-profit clients.
03/26/2014
Standard Chartered FX trader Gardiner resigns
A senior currency dealer at Standard Chartered, who was put on leave last year as regulators investigated allegations of global currency market rigging, has resigned from the bank
03/26/2014
British expat to head Swiss finance regulator
The former UBS banker, who had been acting CEO since February 1st, was widely expected to take up the post.
03/25/2014
Ex-Merrill Lynch man to head Prospect business development
Prospect Wealth Management has appointed Tom Ball as head of business development.
03/25/2014
WH Ireland announces further hires as Cazenove director joins board
I am delighted that Tim has agreed to join the Board of WH Ireland