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Societe Generale Group appoints COO of GIMS

He joined Societe Generale Group in 1999 as Head of Financial Control at the Corporate & Investment Bank.

Arbuthnot rolls out board changes

As announced on 19 January, James Fleming has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer of Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited and will join the Board of Arbuthnot Banking Group on 1 March 2012.

Williams de Broë loses Edinburgh man to Rathbones

Rathbones has confirmed the hire, which marks an early departure from WdB in the wake of the acquisition of parent company Evolution by Investec.

Head Of Italy's Bank Association Resigns Over Commission Cuts

The head of Italy's banking association resigned Thursday to protest a new government measure to cut lenders' commissions, as banks became the latest industry group to stand up against Prime Minister Mario Monti's efforts to free up Italy&#

Jones Day continues London expansion

Matthew is a leading lawyer in corporate restructurings and insolvency with a track record as Managing Director in Global M&A and EMEA Head of Restructuring at Nomura and UBS after being a partner at Lovells.

Barclays in key hiring from rival‎

The team has won 26 mandates since March 2010 in its push to become one of the top three corporate brokers.

UniCredit’s Dieter Rampl Won’t Seek Another Term as Chairman

“Rampl informed the board of his decision not to be available for a further mandate,” UniCredit said yesterday in a statement.

Rothschild further expands its international wealth management business in Zurich

He spent 16 years at Morgan Stanley & Co. International Ltd in London where he was instrumental in building the Private Wealth business for ultra high net worth individuals in Continental Europe.

Santander to shrink board by four members

As part of the shrinkage, Antonio Basagoiti, Antonio Escamez and Luis Alberto Salazar-Simpson will leave the board.

RBC Dexia expands strategy and corporate services leadership

In his new role, he will be responsible for leading all strategy-related planning and execution activities around the growth plan for the business, including tailored strategies for specific client segments. He will report to Michael Wilson, Global Head,

Investec Wealth boosts its senior team

He was formerly head of the Leeds office of Kleinwort Benson

Barclays Wealth appoints market head for Africa Offshore

He joins from UBS where he has had considerable success building and leading Banker teams in emerging markets.

KBC Group CEO to retire

Thomas Leysen added: "The Board of Directors has expressed its profound appreciation to Jan Vanhevel. The fact that KBC has survived as an independent banking and insurance group is in no small measure thanks to Jan's tireless efforts".

Newton boosts private client team with HSBC Private Bank hire

She joins Newton from HSBC Private Bank, where she was part of the Investment Counsellor team since March 2010.

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Leading international finance experts join HSBC Board

Commenting on the appointments, HSBC Group Chairman Douglas Flint said: "On behalf of the Board I warmly welcome Joachim and John to HSBC. We will benefit from their global experience as we implement our strategy, based on increasing global trade flo

Cazenove Capital recruits financial planning director from UBS

Cazenove Capital has poached the former head of UK financial planning at UBS Wealth Management.

BNP Paribas managers move to Vestra Wealth ‎

Vestra Wealth, a wealth management firm with £2.5bn in assets under management, has added two senior investment advisers to its team.

Ashcourt Rowan's conference and recognition manager moves on

Page was made redundant from the wealth management firm earlier this month and his role is not going to be replaced.

Lloyds Banking Group Deputy Chairman to Step Down ‎

“His contribution has been highly valued over the last two years and my colleagues and I will greatly miss his counsel.”

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