CITY MOVES | WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS
Lloyds TSB
Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance has appointed Gary Lapthorn as marketing and external affairs director. In his new role, Lapthorn will lead the asset-based finance division’s marketing team to help businesses access appropriate finance. Lapthorn, who has been at Lloyds Banking Group for a number of years, joins from the bank’s commercial division, where he was head of strategy for the past three years. Prior to that, Lapthorn led a variety of commercial marketing teams.
Arden Partners
The stockbroker has appointed John Goold, one of the firm’s original founders, who returns to Arden from Oriel Securities as head of equity sales. Arden has also confirmed the appointment of Lord Flight as chairman. Lord Flight has been acting as interim chairman since the retirement of Sir David Rowe-Ham on 31 December 2010.
KPMG
Giles Triffitt has been appointed as a risk director in KPMG’s financial risk management division. Triffitt joins from Royal Bank of Scotland, where he was head of risk services. Prior to RBS, Giles was director of PwC’s UK Operational Risk team.
Renaissance Asset Managers
The investment management firm has made two senior distribution hires. Peter Zurhorst, previously at Janus Capital Group, will lead RAM’s client business in Germany and Austria and Ron Gillies, who joins from CoFunds, will build on existing client relationships and develop new opportunities as a director in the London office.
Standard Life
The savings and investments provider has appointed Paul Matthews as chief executive of its UK business. Matthews joined Standard Life in 1989, and most recently held the position of UK take to market director.
Osborne Clarke
The law firm has appointed regeneration specialist Rajindh Mangat, formerly head of urban regeneration at Norton Rose, as a senior regeneration estate partner.
EnQuest
The petroleum company has hired David Heslop as United Kingdom continental shelf general manager, effective from 20 June. Heslop has more than 30 years of international oil and gas industry experience, including senior roles at Talisman Energy, Mobil Oil and Schlumberger.