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NYSE Liffe chair to step down next month

He will be replaced by Whiting, a Liffe board member since 2006

RBS' head of equities sales trading joins JP Morgan

He spent 14 years at Prudential, and was head of its centralised dealing desk before moving into investment banking with Dresdner Kleinwort in 2000.

UK financial firms hiring again - CBI poll

Financial firms in Britain, including banks hit in 2011 by the euro zone debt crisis, have started taking on new staff again, confounding forecasts for more lay-offs, according to a new industry survey.

Barclays bolsters Bournemouth office with new Wealth Advisory hire

He has joined the team from local accountancy firm Old Mill Financial Planners

EFG UK Names New Private Banking Head‎

He will be a member of the management committee and board

M&G Investments boosts team

Before joining M&G he worked at Threadneedle

Commerzbank Must Cut 300 Jobs at Eurohypo, Handelsblatt Reports

The exact number of job cuts required has yet to be decided, the newspaper said.

European Private-Equity Chief To Leave China Wealth Fund

A top private-equity executive at China Investment Corp. has resigned, according to people familiar with the matter, joining other recent departures from the giant sovereign-wealth fund.

Lifestyle secondary for increasing numbers of expats

British expats are now more likely to move abroad primarily for career progression and challenges – with lifestyle as a secondary factor.

BNP Paribas Expands Securities Lending Team ‎

"I'm delighted to welcome both Claire and Valentina to the team," said John Arnesen, head of agency lending product at BNP Paribas Securities Services.

Commerzbank Will Cut 250 Jobs in Frankfurt

Commerzbank plans to cut 250 jobs at its Frankfurt headquarters, 100 of them in investment banking and 150 in information technology

Jupiter chief picks top sales lieutenant‎

He will join Jupiter from BlackRock where he has worked for 18 years, most recently as Head of International Retail.

TABB Group names fixed income director

Launched in June 2011, TABB’s fixed income research is currently being used by legislators, regulators and market participant worldwide to make strategic and policy decisions surrounding fixed income trading and OTC derivatives reform.

Nomura’s global expansion bid turns sour

Fast forward a few years of European sovereign crisis and economic distress and the deal looks less of a steal. Nomura’s European arm lost Y21bn ($252m) in the fourth quarter of last year alone.

BGL BNP Paribas signs the ABBL's Charter for Diversity

The approach followed by BGL BNP Paribas conforms to the BNP Paribas Group's diversity policy, which has the full support of its General Management.

Nomura hires from JPMorgan to head currency trading in London

Foster will report to the co-heads of Europe, Middle East and Africa foreign-exchange trading, Nigel Khakoo and Charlie Lovett-Turner and New York-based Brent Donnelly, global head of G10 spot trading, according to Nomura’s press release.

UK Asset manager boosts sector research team ‎

“Matthew has extensive experience in the field of industrials research, and has both an outstanding performance record and an excellent reputation with the companies he follows.”

M&G Vet Joins Hedge Fund RG Investment Capital

Gaughan, previously the co-founder of the Episode macro hedge fund business at M&G Investments, joins RG Investment Capital as a partner and chief operating officer managing all non-investment activity.

Thesis Asset Management announces new appointments

Lawrence Cook and Neil Lloyd join Thesis Asset Management to undertake the roles of Business Development & Marketing Director and Risk & Compliance Manager respectively.

Hiscox bolsters APC division ‎

As Head of Motor, Steve Morse will take on overall responsibility for Hiscox's high value motor line, working closely with brokers to identify areas of growth and developing opportunities through schemes and MGA channels.

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