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ING cuts thousands more jobs at retail bank

Explaining the cost cuts, it said more of its customers were shifting their banking online.

Throgmorton Hires ex-Morgan Stanley European Controller

The appointment highlights the increasing institutionalisation of the alternative investment management space.

Psigma continues expansion with opening of first regional office

The opening of the Birmingham office further leverages Psigma’s ability to share the intellectual capital and expertise of the Punter Southall Group which now has eight Birmingham-based wealth management specialists.

Thomson Reuters Is Cutting 2500 Jobs While Bloomberg Is Hiring

Layoffs are about to hit Thomson-Reuters hard. The Financial Times reports that the company will cut 4% of its headcount — 2,500 people — this year.

Old Mutual unveils board changes

Old Mutual has revealed board changes with Danuta Gray joining as a non-executive director

Barclays bolsters Manchester wealth arm with Coutts and UBS hires

Barclays has made two senior hires in its wealth and investment management office based in Manchester, with the appointment of Elizabeth Bird and Samantha Beach.

Fleming Family & Partners recruits client relationship director

He was marketing and business development manager at Buckland Capital Partners, a family office established in 2008.

Smith & Williamson expands assurance and business services team

He was previously with UHY Hacker Young for 12 years

Wealth adviser expands Aberdeen office with two new advisers

The expansion of the team has prompted Towry to start its search for larger premises, and it hopes to move to a new office in the city later this year.

Blackstone appoints managing director for Iberia

He has an MBA from INSEAD in France and holds a double degree in Law and in Business from ICADE University in Madrid and Tübingener Universität in Germany.

RBS appoints New regional director of Corporate Banking for East of England

"I am greatly looking forward to working with our existing clients across the East of England and also prospective clients with a turnover in excess of £25 million who are looking for a strong, experienced banking partner."

UBS financial services co-head to leave

He has led UBS's FIG team in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) since 2008.

Top UBS Executive to Depart

The trading loss raised serious questions about the firm’s oversight

SocGen Names Philippe Heim CFO

Mr. Heim, who joined Societe Generale in 2007, will take up his new position on March 1

MN boosts UK business with three senior appointments

"As fiduciary management continues to grow in the UK, we need people at the top of their game to enable MN to help its UK clients succeed and to continue to strengthen our UK business."

Threadneedle hands local EMD fund to recent hire

Co-head of emerging market debt's expertise centres on local currency funds.Threadneedle co-head of emerging market debt John Peta has taken over management of the group’s local EMD fund as he begins running money at the group for the first tim

Thurleigh hires ex-Swip UK equity fund manager

He previously worked at Aviva and Royal Dutch Shell Pension Funds and joins the nine-strong Thurleigh investment team as a portfolio manager.

Independent wealth manager appoints new partner

A Director of IFA firm Saunderson House for the last 22 years, the appointment sees him reacquainted with his old firm’s former Chief Executive Officer

Barclays announces 3,700 job cuts

Almost half of those job losses will come at its investment bank.

Brewins hires Welsh planning head but loses analyst to Rathbones

Elsewhere in the UK, Brewin has bolstered its Welsh office

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