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Hiscox names new head of art and private clients‎

He replaces Austyn Tusler who left the role in November last year ahead of joining Lloyd's syndicate Barbican.

Quilter hires investment manager from Towry

He will report to Vanessa Walduck, executive director at Quilter, and will manage portfolios for private clients, trusts, charities and smaller pension funds.

Former head of Barclays retail joins Tesco board

A Seattle native who stepped down from Barclays in 2011 after six years with the U.K. bank, will join the board March 1,

HSBC appoints global head of MTNs and structured notes

She will be based in London, and will report to Jean-Marc Mercier, global head of debt syndicate.

BNP Paribas Jersey appoints Head of Private Banking

She had been with SG Hambros for a decade and was Head of Intermediary Private Banking.

Fledgling wealth management head leaves

The reason for their departures is not known.

Former Close Wealth Management co-founder to spearhead new private client division

Hartmann Capital, which has derivatives, fund management and fixed income divisions, is broadening its offering to target high and ultra-high net worth individuals.

National wealth manager appoints new Exeter head

The national wealth manager’s Exeter office has tripled its staff headcount to nine since opening.

Hillary Clinton among contenders for World Bank top job

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers are two leading candidates to succeed World Bank President Robert Zoellick when he leaves in June, said two people familiar with Obama administration discussion

Guardian Wealth Management to open “state of the art” UK office

The company has appointed the former head of financial planning for Bluefin Group, to spearhead the UK financial planning division

UK FSA's Top Enforcer Cole to Depart in March

In that role she led the work that established the architecture and delivered the blueprint for the future FCA's approach and has played a frontline role the FSA’s involvement in the current regulatory reform legislation.

IOSCO taps new secretary general

Mr. Wright will be responsible for leading the work of IOSCO’s General Secretariat in support of the work of the organisation, and it is expected he will take up his position in March 2012.

Cofunds appoints new head of institutional business development

He rings with him 27 years of experience from previous roles at Arbuthnot Securities, Gartmore Investment and, most recently, Invesco Asset Management where he was Managing Director of Invesco Global Cash Management.

BearingPoint appoints head of insurance, UK

He has over 18 years experience in the insurance industry.

BNP Paribas Real Estate Recruits Head of UK Investment Management

The move is part of the leading international real estate adviser’s strategy to boost its transactional business and build on the international reach of the investment management team.

UK based chartered accountants hire Coutts' man to lead financial planning

He will oversee a team of seven investment advisers and is tasked with substantially increasing the team's revenue by 2015.

Ex-PwC managing partner takes RSM Tenon CEO role

He was the CEO of Matrix Group, a privately owned financial services business in the UK.

UK Stockbroker hires ex-MF Global, Hoare Govett bankers

Many of the City of London's smaller, independent firms have sought to capitalise on problems at larger, bulge-bracket banks by poaching their staff

HSBC Global Asset Management's chief of sovereigns, supranationals leaves

Efforts to reach Ms. Barnes were unsuccessful.

HSBC private bank names new European head

He has left “to pursue other interests,” HSBC said. Lisa Baitup, a London-based spokeswoman for the bank

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