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BNP Paribas loses top commodities sales chief ‎

The move will come as a blow for BNP Paribas which saw its commodity derivatives business boom

JPMorgan AM boosts global liquidity sales team

In his new role, Peter will be based in Frankfurt and be responsible for sales into Germany and Austria.

New Chief Executive of Handelsbanken Fonder AB

Handelsbanken Capital Markets comprises Handelsbanken's investment banking, asset management and pensions and insurance operations. Savings and Asset Management includes mutual fund operations, Handelsbanken Liv, Investment Centre and Private Banking

Chief exec quits FundQuest UK amid ‘reshaping’ at firm

The group has named Gary Hilldrup, who has been chief executive of BNP Paribas Investment Partners UK since 2008, as interim chief executive in addition to his existing responsibilities.

Ex-E&Y partner joins LV= board

A FORMER Ernst & Young managing partner has joined insurance group LV= as a non-executive director.

Coutts poaches Barclays Wealth's Hunt to head derivative products ‎

He joins Coutts from Barclays Wealth, where most recently he was Co-Head of Structured Products.

UBS promotes investment banker to U.K. vice-chairman

Glyn Davies' move represents a larger push by both UBS and Credit Suisse to more actively cater to wealthy clients in the private bank with sophisticated investment banking advice.

Tradegate Exchange GmbH appoints new MD

Deutsche Börse AG also holds a 5-percent stake in Tradegate AG Wertpapierhandelsbank, one of the specialists on the Tradegate Exchange.

Citigroup hires from Morgan Stanley for credit trading

Gray will join as a director, reporting to Phil Gee, head of investment-grade credit trading, according to Edwina Frawley- Gangahar, a Citigroup spokeswoman in London.

Carmignac Gestion makes senior European appointment

Before joining Carmignac Gestion, she was sales manager for Germany at F&C Thames River in London.

JPMorgan Names Camacho as Europe Commodity Head to Succeed Flax

JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM JPM named Michael Camacho as chief executive officer of its commodities activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to succeed Catherine Flax, who will become chief marketing officer.

Guardian Wealth appoints head of corporate services

He was most recently business development director at Lane Clark and Peacock UAE.

Axa poaches Nucleus COO to run Elevate

"I recognise AXA Wealth as being a leading platform provider in the industry today, and one whose ambitious strategy promises to further enhance its presence in what is becoming an increasingly competitive market," he said.

Australian fund manager lands in UK ‎

The manager is targeting Europe because it believes investors are keen to find products that will give them exposure to areas other than the local region, which faces continued economic uncertainty.

RBS confirms it sacked staff over Libor rigging scandal

"The Libor situation is a stark reminder of the damage that individual wrongdoing and inadequate systems and controls can have in terms of financial and reputational impact," Chief Executive Stephen Hester said.

Redmayne-Bentley adds to its London office

Redmayne-Bentley has a strong presence in the North, but has had an office in London for the last 15 years, and said it was committed to grow the branch in the capital.

Baird appoints seasoned investment banker as MD

Hart spent the last nine years at Cowen and Company as a Managing Director and the Head of West Coast Mergers & Acquisitions where he principally focused on Consumer and Technology related M&A activity.

Hawksford expands team with senior appointments

Hawksford acquired Trustcorp Jersey Limited in early 2012 and Swiss based boutique law firm, L-S&S GmbH, in July last year.

Barclays bolsters Midlands Private Banking team with Coutts hire

In his last role at Coutts, he was responsible for client management and business development within the Milton Keynes region and also has previous experience in opening a new wealth management office in Oxford.

AIB names new non-exec director

Previously, he spent more than 35 years in the banking sector, where his roles included chief credit officer of Merrill Lynch s capital markets and international businesses; chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch s US banks; and vice chairman of Japanese comme

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