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RiverPeak hires ex-Close Bros corporate finance chief

He also sat on the management board of the Close Brothers Group for six years and ended his association with the firm as chairman of CBCF in June 2009.

Banco Santander Names Former FDIC Chairman to Board

Bair, who ran the U.S. FDIC from 2006 to 2011, has been among those calling for steps such as breaking up the biggest banks, imposing higher capital or standards for long-term debt.

KBL European Private Bankers appoints new group CEO

KBL European Private Bankers, headquartered in Luxembourg, unveiled today a new leadership structure for the group, which is present in nine countries in Europe.

Duffield reunited with former New Star chief Skinner in retail push

John Duffield's Brompton Asset Management has his hired former colleague Mark Skinner

KPMG appoints head of financial risk management group

He joins from Barclays where he was global head of compliance.

Ex-FPK chief joins Strand Partners

The former chief executive of Fox-Pitt, Kelton, who also previously led trading globally at ABN Amro, has become the latest banker to join the Ian Hannam-owned independent advisory house Strand Partners.

UBS Taps Ex-Morgan Stanley Bankers For Top Jobs in Russia

The Swiss bank has hired Elena Titova as chief of Russian operations for the entire group and Rair Simonyan as chairman of the board of directors of UBS Bank in Russia.

Rabobank to Eliminate More Jobs in the Netherlands

Dutch lender Rabobank Group will eliminate more jobs in the Netherlands as it seeks to downsize its domestic operations and further reduce costs.

Mirabaud raids Aviva Investors for global equity manager

He will also become deputy manager on Narula’s other global products.

Salamanca hires ex-Goldman Sachs man to head group strategy

Salamanca Group is strenghening its ranks with the appointment of Martin Devenish as group head of strategy, and main board director

Virgin Money Spears New Director Before Float

Ms Spearing, who will attend her first board meeting this week, has also worked for Barclays and HSBC, principally in areas such as payments and cash management.

Argos appoints head of business development in UK

Argos Investment Managers has appointed former investment banker and asset manager Nick Hamwee to help build its UK business in London.

JLT EB expands buyout team

JLT Employee Benefits has appointed James Staveley-Wadham as principal amid increased demand for its de-risking services.

JP Morgan appoints head of trust sales

It is important that we also have a best-in-class sales and marketing presence

Zurich UK Life appoints new head of retail platform strategy

He will be responsible for delivering on our platform commitments and communicating all of our new platform deliveries and changes externally - to all interested parties.

New partners join Grant Thornton Cyprus

Grant Thornton one of the leading accounting practices on the island, has admission three new partners to the firm:

Turcan Connell Asset Management bolsters ranks with triple hire

Turcan Connell Asset Management (TCAM) has increased its investment team’s head count by three, as the firm’s assets passed £1 billion.

Fidelity's head of asset management to Step Down

He has no immediate career plans but will likely return to the asset-management industry after a break.

Schroders multi-asset Europe head to depart

There are no planned changes on any of the funds’ investment objectives

‘Top bankers could quit RBS if bonuses capped’

THE City has closed ranks against moves to cap bonuses at Royal Bank of Scotland to 100 per cent of basic salary, claiming it could spark an exodus of top talent.

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