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Ex-banker joins BlueCrest in hedge fund return

He co-founded London-based hedge fund firm Northbay Investment Management in 2002 but later saw the firm shut down

Exchanges body to appoint chief executive

The board of the Paris-based body, whose members include NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Börse, BM&FBovespa and Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, met in New York on Monday to discuss the move

Canaccord and Collins Stewart to axe 100 jobs

Nearly 100 staff will be made redundant on Thursday when Canaccord Financial completes its acquisition of Collins Stewart Hawkpoint, as London’s stockbroking industry continues to shed capacity.

Warburg Pincus boosts emerging markets team

Simon Eyers joins Warburg Pincus after serving as a founding Partner of 4D Global Energy Advisors, a private equity firm specialising in the energy sector. Prior to 4D, he worked in energy investment banking at SG Warburg, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse

Patron Capital Partners appoints chairman of UK investment

Collins will fulfil an important role within Patron as it looks to invest in over GBP1 billion of assets in the UK market over the next 12 months.

BTIG Limited taps president and head of European equities

He will serve as President and Head of European Equities for BTIG Limited. Based in London, Mr. Cyzer will be tasked with managing BTIG's equities sales and trading business throughout Europe, planning and implementing the strategic direction

XCap Securities appoints new chairman

Its current chairman Mark Holleran has been moved onto the role of chief operating officer.

FSA enforcer Margaret Cole to join PwC ‎

Margaret Cole, the Financial Service Authority's most effective enforcer who resigned earlier this year, is to join accountants PwC as its top legal adviser in Britain.

Harneys adds Cayman funds partner to London office

He brings over 10 years of offshore funds experience to Harneys having previously practiced in the London office of Maples and Calder

German financial giant names Asia-Pacific co-CEO

He will initially be based in Mumbai, where half of the bank's 18,000 employees in Asia are located, will move to Singapore in due course.

Banned Royal Bank of Scotland financier becomes young offender mentor

The FSA banned Cameron – a close associate of Fred Goodwin – from holding any key full-time job in the City after he played a lead role as the bank crashed and his division lost £11billion in 2008.

Manchester United Names Ex-JPMorgan Banker as Vice Chairman

Chief of staff Woodward, who operates from the 19-time English champion’s London sales office, is responsible for managing the club’s commercial operation, which last year brought record sales of more than 100 million pounds ($158.5 million),

Queen’s grandson becomes latest victim of the RBS meltdown

He handed in his notice as the bank’s head of global sponsorship a fortnight ago amid rumours that he was next in line for the chop.

BI-SAM announces new EMEA organisation structure

Continuing on the growth path it has been following these last years, the BI-SAM group will communicate throughout 2012 about its ambitious 3 to 5 years strategic growth plan.

Lloyds names transaction banking head

He has spent his entire career in banking, which began more than 30 years ago with Lloyds Bank which he joined as a trainee.

U.S. private equity firm poaches senior Lloyds banker

He joins from Lloyds Banking Group, where he was Director of Group Strategy and Corporate Development

Job losses loom at UK banks due to new regulations

Further job losses in the banking sector are on the way, a report said today, after the eurozone debt crisis, compensation costs and higher taxes slashed the combined profits of the UK's five biggest banks.

Barclays Wealth snares Chelsea Financial Services’ VCT guru

He will be responsible for researching any VCT and EIS products offered to Barclays’ private and retail client base.

Deutsche PWM UK portfolio boss joins Morgan Stanley

Surguy, who was also a managing director, moved over to Deutsche Bank PWM in 2006 when the group acquired Tilney Investment Management.

Bankers look to other sectors, despite fair bonuses

According to the ‘2012 Michael Page Financial Services Employment Trends’ survey, 84% of finance professionals have considered leaving the sector.

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