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BNP Paribas strengthens wholesale focus in Germany

He has been at BNP Paribas since 2002, having previously worked at Raiffeisen Bank and Bank Austria.

Tower Watson hires former Pioneer Investment Management exec to head Italy investment arm

"As a result of this demand from our clients, we have decided to expand in this area as we are capable of adding value to their portfolios, especially in the increasingly complex and volatile financial markets."

Barclays Names Head of European Investment Banking

The lender is “maintaining a strong regional team that is aligned with our global business

BNY Mellon Service KAG boosts board

She will be responsible for operations including fund accounting, data management, risk controlling and compliance monitoring.

Psigma hires Williams de Broë compliance boss

She has 20 years’ financial services experience and joints from Williams de Broë where she was head of compliance.

Marcus Agius could return to Barclays as consultant

Marcus Agius, the former Barclays chairman who resigned amid the Libor-fixing scandal, may be kept on by the bank in a consultancy role, it was reported.

SG Private Banking strengthens presence in Middle East and Africa

Societe Generale Private Banking has made the following appointments, which will strengthen the commercial structure it has developed to serve wealthy Middle East and African clients:

Natixis Global Asset Management Expands UK team

These appointments are part of a continued expansion of NGAM’s UK Wholesale and Retail team, led by Ed Farrington

Moeliss appoint senior director of Global Advisory Board

Moelis opened its German office in February 2012 with the appointment of Christopher Riley, a German and British national, as a Managing Director responsible for advising clients in the German speaking region.

Lord Mandelson wins role as the new 'ethical’ banker

Lord Mandelson, the former Labour Cabinet minister, becomes the chairman of an investment bank.

Sanlam appoints new chief executive

This latest announcement follows a number of senior appointments at SPI over the past few months.

Job cuts and regulation push bankers toward hedge funds

Investment banks across the globe have slashed hundreds of thousands of jobs since a market peak in 2007, as tougher regulations and weak dealmaking force them to cut costs.

Natixis appointments Global Head of Aircraft, Export & Infrastructure Finance

Natixis appoints Global Head of Aircraft, Export & Infrastructure Finance and Head of Global Infrastructure & Projects.

Close bids adieu to non-executive director

It is therefore the Board's intention to withdraw Resolution 9

Skandia business proposition director to leave

Since then he has been responsible for Skandia’s fund group relationships and latterly was proposition director and a member of the executive for Skandia Investment Group.

UBS Dismisses Currency Strategist as Part of Cuts

He confirmed by e-mail yesterday that he had been let go as part of the bank’s restructuring.

Former Barclays Wealth COO appointed CEO of Shawbrook Bank

He joins from Barclays Wealth and brings vast experience across a broad range of retail, private wealth and commercial banking activities.

Old Mutual Wealth appoints head of investment marketing

Old Mutual Wealth was created when Skandia UK, Skandia International and the Skandia European businesses outside of the Nordic region merged in September.

Sandringham appoints ex-Aviva director Peter Hales as chairman

Hales is a former Chartered Insurance Institute president and holds a number of non-executive director posts including Skipton Building Society and Unum Ltd.

RBC appoints Europe director

Royal Bank said Sir Andrew Foster, who served as deputy chairman of RBC Europe since 2003, will retire in November.

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