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RBC Wealth Management appoints Head of Ultra High Net Worth, Trust, Fiducary & Tax

He joined RBC’s trust operation in the Bahamas in 2002, before assuming his most recent role of Trust Director in based in Jersey in 2006.

CNP Assurances hires new CEO from BNP Paribas

Lavenir, 52, has been head of human resources at French bank BNP Paribas and member of its executive committee.

Standard Chartered appoints Head of European M&A

Before that, he ran European mergers and acquisitions at ABN Amro Bank NV, the Dutch lender acquired by RBS in 2007.

William Blair named president on Board of Appeal of ESA's

Blair, the brother of former UK prime minister Tony Blair, joined the Queen’s Bench Division in 2003 from 3 Verulam Buildings where he took silk in 1994.

Coutts appoints Head of Real Estate

He joins Coutts from Mosaic

Russia’s BCS makes four top hires for new London unit

Russian broker BCS has opened a unit in London and made four senior appointments for it.

Deutsche Bank’s Romeih Said to Leave Company After 18 Years

Romeih helped build out the CMTS business

PFS appoints HK Wealth Managers MD as president

Garry Hale elected president of the Personal Finance Society for 2012-2013, succeeding Jon Everill.

Investment banks eye Europe job cuts

Bank executives, headhunters and analysts say that the cuts are shaping up as the deepest since the start of the financial crisis after a disappointing summer dashed hopes of a business revival.

S&P Capital IQ Adds Equity Veterans in New York and London

S&P Capital IQ has announced the hiring of a Director of Research Operations in London, two equity analysts in London and two equity analysts in New York.

Former Rothschild head of M&A Financial Institutions Europe joins Intesa Sanpaolo

Intesa Sanpaolo has announced that three new professionals with significant international experience are to join the staff of Enrico Cucchiani, Managing Director and CEO.

Leading alternative investment manager hires ex-Pimco bond chief

Big-name hedge fund firms including Man and Brevan Howard believe that bond trading is attractive at present, despite the ultra-low or negative yields on offer in some developed markets.

PFS appoints new president

“With the RDR threshold fast approaching our role of helping members develop and maintain their professional qualifications and standards is more important than ever before and we at the PFS are fortunate to have such experienced and knowledgeable i

SVM co-founder quits – funds placed under review

McLean is to take over management of the global trust with no official decision on the emerging trust at this stage.

AIMA names head of asset management regulation

The Alternative Investment Management Association has appointed Jennifer Wood as its head of asset management regulation.

Nomura axe hovers over European M&A unit

This week prominent dealmaker William Vereker stepped down as Nomura's joint head of investment banking.

Newedge Strengthens Alternative Investment Solutions

Newedge, a global leader in multi-asset brokerage and clearing, announced today the following appointments in its Alternative Investment Solutions (AIS) group, a part of Newedge’s Prime Clearing Services.

Van Griethuysen Leaves NYSE After 33 Years in Business

NYSE Euronext’s Alan van Griethuysen, business head of the Benelux region and Asia, has left the exchange after 33 years amid a review of operations.

Nomura axe hovers over European M&A unit - sources

The investment bank is set to detail its new $1 billion (628 million pounds) cost cutting plan on Thursday, with Europe set to be hit hard by the second major restructuring of its overseas operations, which were largely acquired from Lehman Brothers after

Ignis adds yet more recruits to client relationship teams

At Ignis he will have responsibility for managing key institutional accounts and developing the company’s institutional business in the UK.

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