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Musical chairs as Goldman reshuffles board

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) is reshuffling the board of directors that oversees its UK-based subsidiary, with four senior executives stepping down from their board-level roles

HSBC unit parts company with top hedge fund manager

Tim Gascoigne, who was global head of portfolio management and who ran the $2.4 billion (1.5 billion pounds) GH fund of hedge funds at HSBC Alternative Investments Limited (HAIL), left last month, a spokeswoman for the bank said on Monday.

Women in finance lose 42% of pay packet in gender gap

In the UK, working women suffer a 21% pay gap, much higher than their EU counterparts who earn an average 17.4% lower salary than men.

Newton private client CIO leaves

The news comes after the recent promotion of Simon Pryke as chief investment officer, having latterly been head of private clients and charities.

WHEB Group appoints former Henderson SRI team

WHEB Group is an investment firm split into three divisions, all of which focus on sustainability or green investments in private equity, renewable energy and listed securities.

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,

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