10/16/2012
Barry Horner appointed FPSB chair
The news was announced at the FPSB council meeting hosted by the IFP today
Executive Moves
10/16/2012
British Bankers’ Association appoints Sir Nigel Wicks as Chairman
"I am honoured to have been asked to take on the role of BBA chairman
10/16/2012
Societe Generale Announces New Hire To Investment Banking Team
He retains his role as Group Country Head for the United Kingdom and Head of Corporate and Investment Banking
10/15/2012
Rothschild quits Bumi
An extraordinary City row erupted last night when Nat Rothschild abruptly quit the board of a mining company he created, accusing his chairman of being "complicit" in the "oppression" of some shareholders.
10/15/2012
Former L&G chief to join Barclays board
He stepped down as L&G chief executive in June after six years in the top job and ten years at the City giant.
10/15/2012
BNP Paribas reshuffles multi-manager team
BNP Paribas harnesses expertise of multi-billion euro business on risk-rated range strategy FundQuest, the multi-manager business within BNP Paribas, was responsible for both the fund research and management of the IFSL Sinfonia risk-rated funds.
10/15/2012
Andreas Preuss of Deutsche Borse to head world exchange body
The General Assembly of the World Federation of Exchanges has approved new statutes that alter the structure of the organization from a secretariat to a corporate body.
10/15/2012
JP Morgan Private Bank has strengthened its team with a double hire.
The pair will report to Richard Beggs, the bank's head of UK investors.
10/15/2012
Threadneedle names EMD heads in fixed income overhaul
He will report to Jim Cielinski, head of fixed income.
10/15/2012
European hedge fund hires industry veteran
He joins Aquila Capital from Gems Advisors
10/15/2012
Vikram Pandit Steps Down as CEO of Citigroup
President and COO John P. Havens also Resigns from Company
10/15/2012
New Partner joins Saffery Champness
He joins the firm’s respected Tax practice from Rawlinson & Hunter
10/14/2012
UniCredit hires ex-BofA Merrill banker for senior role
UniCredit (CRDI.MI), Italy's biggest bank by assets, said it has hired Waleed El-Amir, previously the Middle East and North Africa investment banking head for Bank of America (BAC.N), to head its funding and investment portfolio business globally.
10/14/2012
Former BlackRock exec joins Schroders
He is “well known as an early thought leader” in the area of risk premium-based investing, Nicolaas Marais, London-based head of multiasset investments and portfolio solutions at Schroders, said in a news release.
10/14/2012
Ex-Hargreaves Lansdown investment manager joins Charles Stanley Direct
He joins Charles Stanley Direct as head of investment research with the firm planning to launch its D2C investment platform in the first quarter of 2013.
10/14/2012
Rowan Dartington hires Coutts man to open Cheltenham office
He also spent two years as a business development consultant for Second Row Consultants, and eight years at the Bank of Scotland Investment Service and Corporate Bank as a director for banking and financial planning.
10/14/2012
Ex-RBS banker joins Harrods
Harrods Bank, established in 1893 as part of the Knightsbridge store, was acquired by Qatar Holding, part of the Qatari sovereign wealth network, when it bought the upmarket brand in 2010.
10/11/2012
BofA rejigs Europe financial services advisory team
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has reshuffled the senior ranks of its team
10/11/2012
Skandia cuts 200 jobs as it rebrands to Old Mutual Wealth
Group set to slash headcount as it merges Skandia businesses.
10/11/2012
HedgeStart strengthens private client tax practice
“Laurence has a wealth of current knowledge concerning HMRC practice and policy, helping clients to anticipate the type of questions the HMRC will be asking, not just now but also in four or five years' time. This very much fits with our ethos