12/05/2011
Mizuho circles top Italian bank's team
Following confirmation on November 15 that it would exit western European equities, with the loss of about 150 jobs.
Executive Moves
12/05/2011
Fewer new jobs and more competition in City, firm says
There are 5 qualified candidates for each job, compared to 1.7 at the start of the year, Astbury Marsden said.
12/02/2011
Origen cuts 17 roles in RDR restructure
There will also be a number of key staff changes. Bob Diamond, previously responsible for corporate clients in the South East, has been appointed to head up Origen's national corporate client business.
12/02/2011
Smith replaces Glocer as Thomson Reuters CEO
The news and information company has undergone a series of structural changes and management shake-ups over the past six months to address the lackluster performance of its Markets business, which mainly serves financial institutions.
12/01/2011
Axa bolsters distribution team
The new hire joins Axa from LV= Asset Management, where he was investment sales manager for London and the south of England. He has also worked for Fidelity Investments.
11/30/2011
Royal Bank of Scotland shutters customer support facility
The decision is part of a wider cost-cutting review announced in September 2010, when the bank said it would cut 3,500 back office roles with the closure of 12 customer support sites around the country.
11/30/2011
RBS International strengthens wealth capabalilities
RBS International has strengthened its wealth management capabilities with two senior management appointments.
11/29/2011
Top JPMorgan exec takes on another role
The official will focus on advising JPMorgan clients
11/28/2011
France nominates chief economist for ECB exec board
The appointment is unlikely to shift the Frankfurt-based central bank’s resistance to stepping up bond purchases to fight Europe’s debt crisis, economists say.
11/24/2011
Another top official exits top UK bank
Brian Hartzer, who also runs the bank’s wealth division and its troubled Irish business, Ulster Bank, is leaving the bank for family reasons.
11/23/2011
Greek fund mgmt group elects new president
The firm taps the managing director of Alpha Bank's asset mgmt unit
11/23/2011
British fund manager's SRI team to exit the business
The move reflect the firm's restructuring strategy
11/23/2011
UK law firm taps King's predecessor
The new global HR director was formerly affiliated with Herbert Smith
11/23/2011
Friends Life hires former ANZ wealth director
The official also held a high-profile role at HBOS Financial Services
11/22/2011
Global asset manager appoints new bus-devt director
The former Legal & General Investments official also held stints at Threadneedle and M&G Investments
11/22/2011
Global law firm recruits white collar crime attorney
The practitioner joins from London-based Kingsley Napley
11/22/2011
Major Swiss wealth boutique taps co-heads of commodities unit
The commodities business is set to be moved to the lender's Macro division early 2012
11/18/2011
Prime brokerage firm adds Barclays sales exec
Prime brokerage firm adds Barclays sales exec
11/17/2011
Top 40 firm recruits ex-Baker Tilly head
He has also worked at Big Four and mid-tier practices over the last 20 years
11/17/2011
Debt mgmt business taps new CFO
The chartered accountant has ten years' experience working with private equity and private ownership companies