07/18/2014
Cofunds hit by double departure
Separately Cofund’s has restructured its finance arm following its takeover by Legal & General's (L&G).
Executive Moves
07/17/2014
Close Brothers wealth management heads step down
Close Brothers head of wealth in Scotland Andy Cumming will take over as national head of wealth management.
07/17/2014
Handelsbanken continues to grow in the UK
Handelsbanken continues to grow in the UK, branch by branch.
07/17/2014
Management changes at Handelsbanken
Both the above take up their new positions on 1 September.
07/17/2014
Equilibrium Asset makes new appointments
Wilmslow-based Equilibrium Asset Management has appointed six new recruits
07/16/2014
Investec says Non-Executive Chairman to retire
Fani Titi, who along with Prosser, has served as joint chairman of boards from their appointment as joint chairmen in 2011, will assume role of sole chairman of boards
07/16/2014
Barclays Wealth rocked by another senior departure
Formerly head of iShares International, had been at the bank since 2012 and had previously worked closely with ex-private bank head David Semaya on Barclays' asset management proposition.
07/16/2014
Royal London hires ex- Swip manager as Co-op trio depart
Simon Yarwood, who was head of trading in equities and derivatives at Co-operative Asset Management and who ran the FTSE4Good tracker fund, recently left the business
07/16/2014
Threadneedle appoints former LV AM chief exec to board
“I am delighted to welcome Ann to Threadneedle. She brings valuable investment and leadership experience, and is well known for her strong focus on putting the interests of clients at the heart of investment management. We very much look forward to
07/16/2014
Skipton International appoints Philip Winfindale as Director of Credit
He will be responsible for the underwriting functions at the company
07/16/2014
Philip Swatman joins Wyvern Partners as Chairman
He was involved in many high-profile transactions, including the sale of Chubb to Williams, Northern Foods' acquisition of Express Dairies, the IPOs of Vodafone and William Hill.
07/16/2014
Yousefian exits Charteris after four months
Tony Yousefian is to leave Charteris Treasury Portfolio Managers less than five months after joining the firm, Wealth Manager can reveal.
07/15/2014
Espírito Santo Family Losing Grip on Portugal's Second-Largest Bank
Regulators Hope Move Will Remove Fears About Bank's Health, Lack of Corporate Governance
07/15/2014
Friends Life appoints interim UK chief executive
A spokesperson from Friends Life said: “Over recent months Friends Life has been working to ensure that the leadership structure of our go to market businesses can meet the post Budget opportunities facing our business.
07/15/2014
Ex-Barclays Wealth banking head joins Lombard Odier
Lombard Odier’s domestic European private client business offers wealthy individuals and their families a full range of integrated services in the areas of estate planning, investment management, tax reporting and custody services
07/15/2014
Hargreave Hale takes JM Finn staff for York office
He quit JM Finn in July 2013, but was prevented from a quick start at Hargreave Hale when his former employer successfully applied for an injunction to enforce a 12-month period of gardening leave.
07/15/2014
PSigma Income manager Mott to retire at year end
Bill Mott, lead manager of the PSigma Income Fund, has announced he will retire from Miton and the fund management sector at Christmas this year.
07/15/2014
EY's adviser ranks grow with hire of ex-BAML banker
Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s former head of retail investment banking in Europe has joined a new team at EY, as the accountancy firm looks to rapidly grow its team of advisory bankers.
07/15/2014
UBS Hires Trio of Traders for Global Special Situations
UBS AG added three employees to its global event-driven opportunities group for market-making in special situations.
07/15/2014
EY announces a record 68 new equity Partners in the UK
EY has appointed 68 equity Partners to its UK business in the last year, including a record 39 new admissions announced this month and 29 direct entry Partners from our competitors and industry.