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Tandem Bank appoints Stephen Jones as new Chair, signalling next stage in growth journey

Stephen Jones has been appointed Chair of Tandem to lead the bank in its next stage of growth.

Surprising Departure at Lombard Odier in Zurich

She, who has led the Zurich office for the past two years, will leave the institution at the end of this month.

Bank Syz recruits ex-IAM CIO as equities head

Florian Marini assumed the role at the beginning of the month, following over a decade at Bruellan.

Cité Gestion Welcomes Johan Leën

He previously held senior leadership positions at PKB and KBL Swiss Private Banking in Geneva, as well as at BIL Suisse, where he was Head of West Europe & EAM Geneva.

Canada Life appoints head of annuities

In the newly created roles, Black and Watson will each take responsibility for the end-to-end product and proposition life cycle and strategy for the annuities and home finance product lines respectively.

Sun Life Adds Veteran Asset Management Leader Marcia Moffat to Board

Moffat’s three-decade career includes senior leadership roles at BlackRock Asset Management Canada and Royal Bank of Canada, as well as experience as a corporate securities lawyer in New York and Paris.

Ex-Citigroup dealmaker Lamb re-joins Barclays as chair of FIG

Barclays has re-hired a top insurance dealmaker to bolster its Emea FIG team

Canaccord Wealth boosts IFA Team with Chief Distribution Officer appointment

Antony Champion joins as Chief Distribution Officer

Charles Russell Speechlys Strengthens Swiss Tax Capabilities with Appointment of Frédéric Ney in Geneva

He advises UHNW families on cross-border planning and brings corporate tax experience across reorganisations and M&A, financing structures and incentive plans.

Zennor hires Baillie Gifford Senior Executive as first CEO

The appointment comes with Zennor cementing its position as a leading specialist investment boutique.

Two new Directors join PFS Board

Ian Callaghan’s term of office as a Director of the PFS has also been extended for a further year.

Nomura appoints sustainable equities head

Henderson will be based in London and report into Richard Kruse, managing director and head of global equities for Nomura Asset Management UK.

Gerald Podobnik appointed Global Co-Head of the Corporate Bank

He will replace Ole Matthiessen who is leaving the bank to pursue other opportunities.

Nuveen expands role of Swiss wealth boss after departure

The asset manager promotes Michele Perone to head of wealth Switzerland and Southern Europe and Christina Volkmann to head of DACH.

Panattoni UK makes flurry of senior appointments

On the development front, Alex Selwood has joined the firm as associate director from CBRE.

Cardif Lux Vie names Arnaud de Dumast as chief executive

He will succeed Alexandre DraznieksAlexandre Draznieks, who has led the insurer since 2022 and is taking on new responsibilities within the group.

Schroders appoints Rachel Harris as Head of UK Institutional

Prior to joining Schroders, she held positions at Aviva Investors, Janus Henderson and Credit Suisse First Boston.

New head of investment management for SuMi Trust AM in London

Existing head returns to Tokyo to lead global business growth

Guy Carpenter adds QBE’s Paas as Head of European Capital & Advisory

In his new role, Paas will lead the broker’s expansion and strengthen its investment banking capabilities across Continental Europe.

Dame Carolyn Fairbairn to be appointed chair of HSBC UK Bank plc

Dame Carolyn’s proposed appointment follows a robust succession process which considered both internal and external candidates.

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