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UK Private Client Firm Loses CEO

New interim manager appointed following departure of current CEO after 22 years with company and 15 years on board.

Old Mutual new group strategy director

Ian was previously Head of Corporate Finance South Africa for UBS, during which time he advised on Old Mutual's IPO and also advised Nedbank on various assignments. Prior to joining UBS, Ian worked at Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan.

SkyBridge hires hedge fund Rising Star

SkyBridge Capital, the US alternatives manager that has been expanding its business in Europe, has appointed one of Financial News's rising stars in hedge funds to a senior marketing role in Zurich.

Natixis to cut several hundred jobs

Most of the job cuts will be outside France, in the corporate and investment bank division, adds Les Echos.

Aberdeen hires bond specialist for multi-manager team ‎

Duce says: “Having a dedicated fixed income analyst will enhance our capabilities not only in the long only bond universe but the absolute space as well.

Asian investment firm hires former UBS CFO as Europe president

Temasek has been drawing on a series of executives from banks and companies as it seeks to create a deeper leadership base at the state investment firm

Neuberger replaces head of distribution for Germany & Austria

He joins from Schroder Investment Management, where he was head of institutional business for Germany/Austria. Prior to Schroders, he was at Merrill Lynch Investment Management and JP Morgan Asset Management.

ECB names chief economist as Draghi takes German job

Praet, 62, will be the first non-German to hold the role since the ECB was founded in 1998 and was a specialist in financial regulation at the Belgian central bank before joining the ECB’s Executive Board in June.

Deloitte appoints new strategic adviser

Coogan will join Deloitte on January 9 and will work closely with the Retail Banking and Building Society Advisory group focusing on the firm’s insight into the retail banking and the mortgage market.

Major Spanish lender said to cut global markets staff in Asia

The Madrid-listed lender has ramped up its presence in Asia in recent years by gradually increasing its investment in China's seventh largest bank by assets and opening branches in the region.

Hogan Lovells makes up 35 to partner including eight in London

The promotions, which took effect last week (1 January), take total partner count at the firm to more than 800 across its global network. In addition, the firm has also made 46 of counsel and consultant appointments.

Signia Wealth appoints Head of Investment Solutions

He joins Signia Wealth after spending over seven years at Société Générale Private Banking Hambros

CB Vice Governor Turhan appointed İMKB head

The government decision on his appointment went into effect with its publication in the Official Gazette on Sunday.

Aviva asset management arm staff cut speculation

The insurance firm is aiming to cut overheads at its Aviva Investors arm after launching a review of the subsidiary in September.

Finance executives looking to recruit top talent

The business leaders were cautiously optimistic about growth over the next three years.

UniCredit names UBS exec as head of Austria-based unit

Witt-Doerring, 55, currently heads UBS AG’s Austrian business and previously worked for Erste Group Bank AG and Merrill Lynch, UniCredit Bank Austria said in an e-mailed statement today.

BofA names new chief data officer

The former CDO for Citigroup and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York brings more than 25 years of experience in data management to Bank of America.

Major French bank to cut thousands of jobs worldwide

The firm is trimming about 1,700 jobs at its corporate- and investment-banking unit, including 500 in France, and 600 posts at the consumer-finance business, he said.

Leading tax and trust lawyers exits top UK firm

A source close to Garnham confirmed that her departure was to do with Family Bhive, the social networking website for HNWs and private client advisers that she founded.

UK wealth house starts wealth arm with its first five acquisitions

Succession also plans to have its own mandated back-office IT system in the next 12 months.

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