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Mirabaud recruits new chief investment officer and private client strategist

He has more than 20 years’ experience in fund management and is a recognised expert in private and institutional management.

BofA’s Head of European Equity Research Said to Depart

He told colleagues late last week in an e-mail that he was resigning, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the departure hasn’t been made public.

Rescued French bank's staff to protest job cuts threat

The French government has frozen new business at the bank and staff representatives say thousands of jobs will likely go to placate European regulators and protect French finances.

UK private bank appoints head of private banking from Coutts

She fills a void at the firm following the departure of previous private banking head Richard Dunn, who quit at the end of 2011 to join Metro Bank.

Reech AIM Group appoints new sales team

Reech AiM Group, an asset management group specialising in absolute return strategies, has appointed a new sales team as part of its strategy to align its sales and marketing capabilities with broader business objectives.

McCoy returns to Standard Life Investments ‎

Standard Life Investments has announced that Wesley McCoy has rejoined the company as an Investment Director in the Global Equities Team.

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.

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